Line A () is a line of the Prague Metro, serving the Czech capital. Line A operates on approximately of route and serves 17 stations in approximately 30-32 minutes.
Construction of the first section of the line began in 1973 and was completed on 12 August 1978.
On 6 April 2015, service began on the section known as V.A., which extended the line from Dejvická to Motol via the stations Boà Âislavka, Nádraà ¾Ã VeleslavÃÂn, Petà Âiny, and Nemocnice Motol. The new section cost approximately 20 billion crowns.
Floods of 2002 flooded parts of the line; StaromÃÂstská, Malostranská, Mà ¯stek and Muzeum stations were flooded by the Vltava with the total length of the flooded section exceeding three kilometers.
From 14 January to 2 November 2023, the Jià ÂÃÂho z PodÃÂbrad station was closed due to station renovations and the construction of elevator shafts. During the closure, subway trains only passed through the station.
An extension was expected to extend the line to Václav Havel Airport Prague. In 2015, it was announced that rail was the preferred option of connecting the city with the airport.
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