In the spring, the Národní třída metro station is expected to close

Prague - This spring, the long-planned reconstruction of the National Avenue metro station is likely to begin. The station will be closed for ten months due to repairs, and the metro will pass through the station without stopping. Martin Dvořák, the director of the transport company, said this at the transport committee of the Prague council today. The opening of the barrier-free elevator to the station, which is currently under construction, will be postponed due to the reconstruction. It was scheduled to be operational in April.
    The reconstruction of the National Avenue metro station and the accessibility of the elevator to this station was originally to be coordinated with the construction of a multifunctional facility called Copa Center above the station, according to Dvořák. However, the investor, Copa Group, led by Sebastian Pawlovský, has not progressed enough for the station repairs to begin, as stated by Dvořák.
    Therefore, the transport company has at least started the construction of the elevator. "We will be ready to open the elevator, but the reconstruction of the station will begin in the spring. Although the elevator will be operational, the station will be closed for about ten months," Dvořák said at the transport committee of the Prague council.
    According to earlier information, during the reconstruction, the current entrance to the metro will disappear, and a new modern entrance will be built in the underground floor in its place. The vestibule will also be moved underground. During the repairs, trains will only pass through the station. Tram services will remain operational.
    The barrier-free access to the station will consist of two pairs of connecting elevators that will link the corridor. Access to the elevators will be from Magdalény Rettigové Street behind the Baroque Church of the Holy Trinity. The construction of the elevator, which will cost about 186 million crowns, was supposed to be followed by the modification of the Lazarská tram stop. Currently, it lacks a refuge, and passengers board directly from the road. However, adjustments to the stop have not yet begun.
    The multifunctional Copa Center is expected to cost around four billion crowns. It will have four underground and seven or eight above-ground floors. Plans for the six interconnected buildings include apartments, offices, shopping arcades, and a parking lot for 250 cars. The facility will be connected to the Tesco department store. The construction will take approximately 20 months.