REVITALISATION OF UNDERGROUND STATION JIRIHO Z PODEBRAD
Replacement of escalators and reconstruction of the Prague metro station, including the construction of a new barrier-free access.
Underground station – Jiriho z Podebrad
Facts
Investor:
DOPRAVNÍ PODNIK HL. M. PRAHY a.s.
(Prague Public transit company)
Location:
City of Prague (Czech Republic)
Project duration:
05/2023 – under construction
Project in numbers:
50 m (shaft foundation level below ground level)
73 m (length of escalator tunnel – the second longest in Prague)
19th od December 1980 (first launch of Jiřího z Poděbrad station)
Detailed characteristics
The reconstruction of the station on metro line A is being carried out under the direction of the general contractor Strabag a.s. The subway access is currently not handicap-accessible and, following the client’s long-term plan, the modernization of each station throughout the city, including Jiřího z Poděbrad, is being carried out gradually. The excavation work has started already in autumn 2021.
The access corridor between shafts S1 and S2 is being designed in respect to the surrounding built-up area, especially the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in the park, and during construction it is necessary to regularly inspect its structural behaviour and eliminate any possible vibrations or degradation of the load-bearing structure.
The barrier-free kiosk is located in the southern part of Jiřího z Poděbrad Square, where the escalator access to the transfer corridor will be located.
Technical specifications
The station is a three-bay embossed station with one exit. It is connected to the surface vestibule by an escalator tunnel with three levels of escalators. The depth of shaft S1 is approximately 50 m below ground level. The reinforced concrete lining is made of tybinks. The building consists of an open shaft adjacent to the first circular shaft S1, which is connected to the UPCH transfer corridor by a throat.
More information on the website of the Capital City Transport Company. Prague, a. s.
