Hlavní nádraží () is a

Prague Metro The Prague Metro () is the rapid transit network of Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1974, the system consists of three lines (Line A (Prague Metro), A, Line B (Prague Metro), B and Line C (Prague Metro), C) serving 61 stationsCounting the thre ...

station on Line C. The metro station serves Praha hlavní nádraží, Prague's principal mainline

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. The metro station is situated underground, below the railway station.

History

Hlavní nádraží is one of the oldest stations on the Prague Metro network. It was originally designed for underground

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s and construction was started in 1966. The project was changed later to metro trains, but the station was almost complete. The station was opened on May 9, 1974, with the first section of Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov.

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