The Prague Transport Company (DPP) has announced the temporary closure of Flora metro station on Line A beginning February 2, 2026. The extensive renovation, which will last ten months, comes with a hefty price tag of 1.29 billion Czech crowns (excluding VAT). Construction companies Strabag and OHLA ŽS have already taken over the site, preparing for what will be the first major overhaul since the station opened in 1980.
According to DPP Technical Director Jaroslav Kristen, the station will operate normally until February next year while preliminary work takes place with only minimal local restrictions. During the closure, trains will pass through the station without stopping. The renovated station is expected to welcome passengers again between November and December 2026.
The comprehensive renovation includes a complete replacement of wall coverings and technologies, including escalators. After reopening, work will continue for an additional 14 months to install elevators, with an entrance located on Vinohradská Street near the steps to Olšany Cemetery. Passengers will reach the platform through an underground corridor connected to another elevator, similar to the system implemented last year at Jiřího z Poděbrad station.
Deputy Mayor for Transportation Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) emphasized that the modernized station will be safer and accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities and parents with strollers. “The project also includes more economical technologies and energy-efficient operations,” he stated.
DPP is planning additional renovations on Line A, with Hradčanská station scheduled to close for approximately one year beginning in spring 2026. According to Vladimír Seidl, director of Metroprojekt, which is designing the modifications for DPP, preparations are nearly complete for installing an elevator to replace the existing platform at Strašnická station. Another major renovation similar to Flora is being prepared for Želivského station and could begin in 2027.
Currently, Pankrác station on Line C and Českomoravská on Line B are closed for renovations and should reopen early next year. Of Prague’s 61 metro stations, 48 are now wheelchair accessible, with the most recent elevator installation at Radlická station.