At Masaryk Station, its reconstruction will begin, which will last until 2027

Prague - The modernization of Masaryk Station in Prague starts today, which will create a platform above the tracks, better connections to Florenc, and instead of the current seven tracks, trains will arrive at nine tracks. It is scheduled to be completed in 2027, with the reconstruction costing 3.39 billion crowns. Representatives of the Ministry of Transport and the Railway Administration (SŽ) will ceremonially launch the reconstruction today. The station will be reconstructed by companies Strabag Rail and Strabag.

The station will continue to operate during the reconstruction, and trains will still stop there, although with partial restrictions. After the renovation, the oldest train station in Prague will be barrier-free, and the new roofing will connect Florenc with Hybernská Street and the main station. Escalators, stairs, and elevators will lead from the upper floor to the individual platforms. A new vestibule for waiting passengers will also be created. The entire track area, all technologies, traction power lines, and power supply will also be renovated.

Masaryk Station is the oldest railway station in Prague. The first train officially arrived here on August 20, 1845. Before that, there was only a terminal station of the horse-drawn railway from Lány na Brusce from 1831 on the current territory of the city. The station was built by a consortium of companies led by Vojtěch Lanna and the Klein brothers between 1844 and 1845. The location of the station and the tracks was designed by Jan Perner, and the buildings were designed by architect Antonín Jüngling. The station was created as the terminal station of the railway from Olomouc and Vienna to Prague.