Petřiny (Prague Metro)

Petřiny is a station on the Prague Metro. It is one of four stations opened on 6 April 2015 as part of a project to extend Line A, together with Bořislavka, Nádraží Veleslavín and Nemocnice Motol.

Petřiny
Prague Metro
General information
LocationBrunclíkova street
Petřiny, Prague 6
Prague
Czech Republic
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth37,6 metres
AccessibleYes
History
Opened6 April 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-06)
Services
Preceding station Prague Metro Following station
Nemocnice Motol
Terminus
Line A Nádraží Veleslavín

General information

edit

Petřiny station is located under Brunclíkova street in Břevnov, Prague 6, next to the Petřiny housing estate, with a connection to a tram and bus stop and the shopping centre and a K+R at Na Petřinách street.[1] A 5-minute walk away, you can also find the Gymnázium nad Alejí, ZŠ Petřiny jih, and ZŠ Petřiny sever schools.

The tunnel of the station is the largest underground structure in the Prague Metro system,[2] at 217m long, 16m high and 22m wide, located 40m below the surface.[3] The station was designed by architect Jiří Pešata.[4]

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Stanice Petřiny" (in Czech). Metroprojekt a.s. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  2. ^ "Underground works in Czech Republic in 2011 - ITA Activities". about.ita-aites.org. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  3. ^ Jančar, Rosťa (11 December 2012). "V novém metru nebude průvan. Každých 200 metrů je totiž "odfuk"". Technet.cz. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  4. ^ "Architektura nových stanic Áčka se drží vyjetých kolejí". Česká televize (in Czech). 1 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2020.


50°05′11″N 14°20′43″E / 50.08639°N 14.34528°E / 50.08639; 14.34528