Prague Expands Tram Network: Construction Begins on New Line from Libuš to Nové Dvory
The 1.8-kilometre tram line is scheduled to enter service at the end of 2028 and will provide an important connection to the new Metro Line D
Foto: Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy
The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the new line between Libuš and Nové Dvory marks the start of another important transport project in the south of the Czech capital. The first trams are expected to run at the end of 2028.
The new, approximately 1.8-kilometre line will connect to the existing tram line from Sídliště Modřany to Libuš, which opened in May 2023. In future, trams will continue from Libuš along Novodvorská Street to Nové Dvory, where a new turning loop will be built.
The project includes the Libuš and Přírodní stops as well as the new stops Chýnovská and Nové Dvory. At the Přírodní stop, trams and buses will share platforms in future.
Connections to the New Metro Line D
An important part of the project is the future connection to Prague's new Metro Line D. Step-free interchange facilities between trams and the metro will be provided at both Libuš and Nové Dvory.
In Libuš, preparations for a future underpass will be made during construction of the tram line. The underpass will directly connect the tram stop with the southern entrance to the future metro station. It will be completed alongside the construction of Libuš metro station.
Residents will benefit from direct connections to Modřany, Braník and Podolí, as well as to Palackého náměstí and Karlovo náměstí in central Prague. Conversely, passengers from Modřany will be able to transfer conveniently to Metro Line D.
Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy
Green Tram Tracks and Extensive Construction Work
Along much of Novodvorská Street, the new tram tracks will be covered with vegetation and separated from road traffic. Asphalt or paving will only be used at junctions, pedestrian crossings and stops.
Construction work will take place over two construction seasons. The relocation of large water pipelines from the Želivka reservoir will be particularly complex. In total, almost two kilometres of pipelines will need to be relocated, as some run through the area of the future Libuš metro station. This work is expected to account for around half of the construction period. Construction will therefore be closely coordinated with work on Metro Line D in Nové Dvory and the construction of the planned Libuš metro station.
The Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) expects trial operations on the new tram line to begin at the end of 2028.
