At Smíchov railway station in Prague, a newly built fourth platform and a reconstructed third platform opened on 20 October 2026. The first and second platforms were closed, and reconstruction work at the station moved there instead.[1][2]
Transport Restrictions
According to Prague Integrated Transport, some morning trains on line S7 will terminate in Radotín from 20 to 27 October, while others will be diverted to Kačerov. Replacement buses XS7 will run between Radotín and Smíchov via Velká Chuchle. From 24 October to 29 November, the weekend Prague Motoráček service will also be diverted, running from Praha Masarykovo nádraží via Dejvice, Veleslavín, Ruzyně, Hostivice and Hlubočepy to Smíchov and back.[1][2]
History
Smíchov railway station opened in 1862 as Prague's second major station. The current building dates from the 1950s, as the original buildings did not survive due to damage sustained during the Second World War. The station is one of the busiest railway hubs in Prague.[1][2]
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Opening of the Platforms and Further Stages of the Reconstruction
On 16 October 2026, during a site inspection, Správa železnic announced through construction manager Patrik Karadi that on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the newly built fourth platform and the reconstructed third platform at Smíchov railway station would open, while the first and second platforms would be closed and reconstruction work would move there. Train operations are shifting to the third and fourth tracks; the southern underpass beneath them opens on 20 October, with the northern one expected to follow roughly a month later. Sections of the underpasses beneath the first and second platforms will be repaired during the second half of the reconstruction, with one always kept open.[3][4]
The new platforms feature lifts and escalators, temporary roofing over the underpass entrances, and provisional waiting areas until a planned platform structure is built above the tracks. Starting in 2027, the capital city is to build this structure at a cost of 6.2 billion koruna excluding VAT. The bus station currently located at Na Knížecí will be relocated there, and the project also includes a park-and-ride garage.[3][4]
Správa železnic is also building a new building for station technology at the site, the shell of which is already complete. The work is being carried out by a consortium of companies including Metrostav TBR, OHLA ŽS, Elektrizace železnic Praha, and Hochtief CZ. The costs amount to 4.14 billion koruna excluding VAT, with part of the funding coming from a loan from the European Investment Bank.[1] The station's reconstruction began in early 2024 and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028.[2] According to the current schedule, reconstruction of the station hall is to begin in 2031 and finish two years later; it also includes a new wing.[3][4]
The first works began in mid-2023 with the removal of a footbridge between Nádražní Street and Radlice; a new footbridge is being built in the northern part of the station. The reconstruction, which includes the addition of one platform, was launched by Správa železnic at the start of 2024; it involves replacing the bridge over Nádražní Street and adding a third track. The station opened in 1862 as the second major station in Prague, and the current building dates from the 1950s.[3][4]
Chronology
- — A new platform is in service at the railway station in Smíchov, Prague, during its modernisation, and operations at the station are restricted. ČTK / České noviny Pražský deník
- — At the Smíchov railway station in Prague, a newly built platform 4 and a reconstructed platform 3 are to open on Tuesday 20 October 2026, while platforms 1 and 2 will close; the reconstruction of the station is to be finished at the end of 2028. ČTK / České noviny Pražský deník
Sources
- ČTK / České noviny — 20 October 2026
- Pražský deník — 20 October 2026
- ČTK / České noviny — 16 October 2026
- Pražský deník — 16 October 2026