A study for the construction of the second vestibule of the Staroměstská metro will be created

Prague - The Prague City Hall will commission a study for the completion of the second vestibule at the A line metro station Staroměstská. The output is intended to facilitate the journey from the station to Staroměstské náměstí and its surroundings. The study will be prepared by the public transport company (DPP). This was decided by the Prague councilors today. The station is structurally ready for the second exit and it is included in the valid land use plan. Over 40,000 people pass through the Staroměstská metro vestibule daily.

In the past, some tram lines in the center were canceled. According to the document approved by the councilors today, this has led to a deterioration in public transport travel, particularly around Staroměstské náměstí. The problem was not resolved by the construction of the A line metro, as no vestibule was built towards Staroměstské náměstí at Staroměstská.

The DPP study will examine the technical possibilities of the construction and its economic feasibility. It will also evaluate the options for the design of the exit. One option is a classic vestibule with escalators and an elevator, the second option is an elevator vestibule, and the third possibility is the construction of just an elevator ensuring barrier-free access to the station. "This option only addresses the issue of barrier-free accessibility... The majority of station commuters would still have to use only the western vestibule," the document states.

Deputy Mayor Adam Scheinherr (Praha Sobě) said that the study could be completed in about a year. "Then it will become clear how challenging the construction would be," he noted. According to him, the exits from the new vestibule would be in the vicinity of Franz Kafka Square next to Staroměstské náměstí. However, the exact location has not yet been determined.

The Staroměstská station was opened on August 12, 1978. One exit from the three-nave bored station located 28 meters deep leads to Kaprova Street near its junction with Jan Palach Square.

There are other metro stations in the Prague metro network with only one exit. On the A line, a second exit was not built at, among others, the Strašnická station, where only sealed stairs remain on the platform. Conversely, the B line Národní třída station received its second exit almost nine years ago, with an elevator leading to M. D. Rettigová Street. The C line also has stations such as Kačerov, Opatov, and Chodov without a second exit.

The metro is operated by the Prague Public Transport Company, which is owned by the city of Prague. The three metro lines have a total length of 65.6 kilometers and 61 stations. The oldest section is on the C line between the Florenc (then Sokolovská) and Kačerov stations, which was put into operation on May 9, 1974.