Nádraží Veleslavín (Prague Metro) Explained

Nádraží Veleslavín (English: Veleslavín Station) is a station on Line A of the Prague Metro, located in Veleslavín, Prague 6.^[1] It opened on 6 April 2015, together with Bořislavka, Petřiny and Nemocnice Motol stations.^[2]

History

Nádraží Veleslavín station opened on 6 April 2015. Initially, the station did not have escalator leading to the vestibule to the street, so people arriving to or going from the airport had to be helped by special staff. In 2017 a decision was made to build additional escalators at a cost of 33 million Czech crowns.^[3]

The planned name for the station was initially just Veleslavín. Authorities later changed it to the current station name, due to it being next to the Praha-Veleslavín station as well as for the nearby tram and bus stop stops of the same name.^{[4] [5]}

General information

The station is adjacent to the Praha-Veleslavín railway station and a bus terminal which became the new terminus of the 59 t-bus line from Václav Havel Airport and regional buses towards Kladno. The station is 20m below ground level. The station was designed by architect Hana Vermachová.^[2]

References

50.0959°N 14.3474°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berný . Aleš . Bořislavka, Veleslavín, Petřiny a Motol. Radní pojmenovali stanice metra . 12 June 2012 . 13 March 2015 . iDnes.cz . cs.
2. Web site: Hubertová. Kateřina. Architektura nových stanic Áčka se drží vyjetých kolejí. Česká televize. 1 March 2015. 13 March 2015. cs.
3. Web site: Konec nosičů kufrů, na Veleslavíně jezdí ode dneška eskalátory. Zdopravy.cz. 13 April 2018. 31 May 2020. Czech.
4. Web site: Stanice metra na prodloužené trase A se budou jmenovat "Nemocnice Motol" a "Nádraží Veleslavín". www.praha.eu. 31 May 2020. Czech.
5. Web site: Stanice prodlouženého metra znovu mění jména. Aby nemátla cestující. iDNES.cz. 16 January 2013. 31 May 2020. Czech.