Prague is set to embark on an ambitious underground railway project that will reshape the city’s transportation landscape with two new railway tunnels spanning 10.6 kilometers and featuring five underground stations. The centerpiece will be a two-level station beneath the main railway station, complemented by underground stops at Wenceslas Square, Charles Square, Karlín, and a partially submerged station at Florence.
The project, estimated at 185 billion Czech crowns, will be implemented gradually, with construction beginning in 2035 and completion targeted for 2047. The decision on the future of Prague’s railway transport was made by the central commission of the Ministry of Transport, which selected this option from three possible variants.
Each tunnel will accommodate up to sixteen trains per hour in each direction, intersecting at two levels beneath the main station. The new infrastructure will feature escalator-equipped tunnels connecting to vestibules at Winston Churchill Square and the main station’s new terminal hall.
The project represents a significant step forward in connecting Prague’s future residential developments and responding to the rapid growth of the Central Bohemian Region. It will integrate high-speed rail, existing express services, and regional transport, including a new airport rail link to the main station.
Prague’s Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda describes it as the city’s largest transport project, promising reduced travel times and environmental benefits, while ensuring minimal disruption to existing traffic during construction.