Jiřího z Poděbrad (Prague Metro)
50°4′40.189″N 14°27′1.062″E / 50.07783028°N 14.45029500°E
Jiřího z Poděbrad | |||||||||||
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Prague Metro | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Jiřího z Poděbrad Square Vinohrady, Prague 3 Prague Czech Republic | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Depth | 45 metres | ||||||||||
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Opened | 19 December 1980 | ||||||||||
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Jiřího z Poděbrad (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iːɦo ˈspoɟɛbrat]) is a Prague Metro station on Line A, located in Vinohrady, Prague 3. In January 2023 it closed for reconstruction.
General information
[edit]The station was named after the eponymous square it lies under, which was named after George of Poděbrady. Jiřího z Poděbrad is an underground trispan station. The main materials used on walls and ceilings are anodized aluminium, marble and granite. The only exit leads to an underground vestibule, which is connected with the platform by escalator tunnel. The station was opened on 19 December 1980 as part of the extension of the line between Náměstí Míru and Želivského.[1]
In January 2023 the station closed to undergo a year-long reconstruction, with trains passing through without stopping. The reconstruction will involve replacing the escalators and installing new lifts for step-free access.[2] The station reopened in November 2023.[3]
In popular culture
[edit]At the beginning of the Radiohead song "A Reminder," the female voice of the Metro's automated announcement system can be heard announcing this station. It is also used in the song "Mind the Gap" by Calexico.
Gallery
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Jiřího z Poděbrad, the square above the metro station with Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
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Middle tunnel of metro station
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Station name sign
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Escalators
References
[edit]- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Praha". urbanrail.
- ^ Stodolová, Eliška (10 January 2023). "V sobotu se zavře stanice metra Jiřího z Poděbrad. Oprava potrvá přibližně rok". Pražský deník. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Jiřího z Poděbrad Metro Station Reopens After Extensive Renovation". Czech Daily. 2023-11-03.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Jiřího z Poděbrad (metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery and information (in English)