The Smíchov – Hostivice railway line or Prague Semmering is a railway line in the

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. The line was built in 1868–1872 by the '' Buštěhrad Railway'' company (Czech: ''Buštěhradská dráha'', German: ''Buschtiehrader Eisenbahn'') as part of its connection between

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and

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. The line was opened for cargo transport on 3 July 1872. It was used to transport coal and wood to Prague. Transport of passengers followed on 16 September 1872. Today, it is part of line 122 from

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to Rudná, though only in operation between Prague and

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, as line S65 of the integrated

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system. On the long section between Praha-Smíchov and Prague-

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the line climbs an elevation difference of . There are two large viaducts, and high.

External links

Praha–Hostivice–Rudná u Prahy on www.zelpage.czPhotos of Hlubočepy viaduct
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prague-Smichov-Hostivice Railway lines in the Czech Republic Railway lines opened in 1872