Praha-Libeň Railway Station
The line from Olomouc to Prague, as first opened in 1845, passed through what was then the village of Libeň, but it was not until 1877 that a station was built – between the stations then named Praha statní nádraží (today's Masarykovo nádraží) and Běchovice – to serve the locality. In 1923 Libeň station was renamed Libeň horní nádraží (Libeň upper station) to distinguish it from the low-level station (dolní nádraží) which led to the now demolished terminus at Těšnov. In 1926 a cut-and-cover line was built under Vítkov hill linking Libeň station to Praha hlavní nádraží.
In the late 1970s the station was modernised and shortly afterwards a new link was built to Praha-Holešovice railway station, intended to serve the international services which the two central stations no longer had the capacity to handle.
The station is situated within walking distance of the O2 Arena, and thus played a key role in the infrastructure provided for the 2004 IIHF World Championship. Libeň station is not connected to the Prague Metro, but is served by buses and trams operating as part of the city's public transport system.
Services
Preceding station | České dráhy | Following station | ||
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Praha hl.n. toward Praha-Smíchov or terminus |
Regional fast trains | Kolín toward Pardubice or Hradec Králové | ||
Praha hl.n. terminus |
Regional fast trains | Kolín toward Havlíčkův Brod |
Preceding station | Esko Prague | Following station | ||
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Praha Masarykovo nádraží Terminus
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S1 | Praha-Kyje towards Kolín or Pardubice hl. n.
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Praha hl. n. towards Beroun
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S7 | Praha-Kyje towards Úvaly
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Praha-Holešovice towards Roztoky u Prahy
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S41 switch
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Praha-Hostivař Terminus
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References
- ^ Ročenka dopravy Praha 2006 Archived 2008-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Holešovická přeložka Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine SUDOP Praha 2004, realizace stavby 10/1966 – 12/1980
- ^ Revitalizace železniční stanice Praha Libeň Archived 2008-05-04 at the Wayback Machine SUDOP Praha 2004