Petřiny (Prague Metro)

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Petřiny
Prague Metro
Petriny (07).jpg
LocationBrunclíkova street
Petřiny, Prague 6
Prague
Czech Republic
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
History
Opened6 April 2015 (2015-04-06)
Services
Preceding station Prag Metro Logo.svg Prague Metro Following station
Nemocnice Motol
Terminus
 Line A Nádraží Veleslavín
toward Depo Hostivař

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.

General information[]

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] In 5 minutes by walk, quite near, there's also Gymnázium nad Alejí, ZŠ Petřiny jih and ZŠ Petřiny sever schools.

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

Gallery[]

  • Station platform

  • Station under construction in January 2013

References[]

  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.


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


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