Florenc (Czech pronunciation: [ˈflorɛnts]) is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines B and C, situated in Karlín, Prague 8. It serves Florenc Central Bus Station.
Florenc | ||||||||||||||||
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 Line C platform | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Sokolovská Prague 8 - Karlín Prague Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°05′28″N 14°26′20″E / 50.091°N 14.439°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | B C | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (both stations) | |||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | PID: Prague[1] | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | B 2 November 1985 C 9 May 1974 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Sokolovská | |||||||||||||||
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The station was formerly known as Sokolovská. The Line C station was opened on 5 September 1974 as the southern terminus of the inaugural section of Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov. On 3 November 1984, the line was extended to Fučíkova (later renamed Nádraží Holešovice). On 2 November 1985, the inaugural section of Line B was opened, from Sokolovská to Smíchovské nádraží. On 22 November 1990, Line B was extended to Českomoravská.[2]
Since June 2022, the station's vestibule has been under long term renovation.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Tarifní pásma PID". Prague Integrated Transport (in Czech). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Praha". urbanrail.
- ^ "FLORENC (UZAVŘENÍ VESTIBULU)". PID. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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