The modernisation of the Masaryk railway station in Prague begins today, during which a platform will be built above the track, a better connection with Florence will be created and trains will arrive on nine tracks instead of the current seven. It should be finished in 2027 and the reconstruction will cost CZK 3.39 billion. The reconstruction will be inaugurated today by representatives of the Ministry of Transport and the Railway Administration (SŽ). Strabag Rail and Strabag will rebuild the station for SŽ.
The station will continue to operate during the reconstruction and trains will continue to stop there, but with partial restrictions. After the reconstruction, Prague’s oldest station will be barrier-free and a new roof will connect Florenc with Hybernská Street and the main station. Escalators, stairs and lifts will lead from the upper floor to the individual platforms. There will also be a new vestibule for waiting passengers. The entire track, all technologies, catenary and power supply will also be reconstructed.
Masaryk railway station is the oldest railway station in Prague. The first train arrived here on 20 August 1845. Before that, the only station in the present-day city area was the terminus of the horse-drawn railway from Lány to Bruska, built in 1831. The station was built by a consortium of Vojtěch Lanna and the Klein brothers between 1844 and 1845. The location of the station and the track was designed by Jan Perner, the buildings by architect Antonín Jüngling. The station was built as the terminus of the railway from Olomouc and Vienna to Prague.
Source: CTK
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