Dejvická (Prague Metro)

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Dejvická
Prague Metro
General information
LocationDejvice, Prague 6
Prague
Czech Republic
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth11,5 metres
AccessibleYes
History
Opened12 August 1978; 46 years ago (1978-08-12)
Services
Preceding station Prague Metro Following station
Bořislavka Line A Hradčanská

Dejvická (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdɛjvɪtskaː]) is a Prague Metro station on Line A. It lies at the eastern end of the main boulevard Evropská Třída.

History

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The station was opened on 12 August 1978 as the western terminus of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru.[1] It was formerly known as Leninova after Vladimir Lenin, and renamed Dejvická in 1990 following the Velvet Revolution.

Dejvická station was built between 1973 and 1978 with a cost of 301 million Czechoslovak crowns.[2]

The station served as the end of Line A until the extension to Nemocnice Motol was opened on 6 April 2015.[1]

General information

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The station serves and is named after the Dejvice district of Prague 6. The Dejvická Farmers' Market is located nearby and open on Saturdays.

Exits

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The station has two exits

  • Western exit leading to Evropská Třída
  • Eastern exit leading to Victory Square (Czech: Vítězné náměstí).
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References

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  1. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert. "Praha". urbanrail.
  2. ^ "Detail projektu Stanice metra Dejvická". Metroprojekt (in Czech). Archived from the original on 18 December 2008.
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