Praha-Vršovice railway station

Praha-Vršovice railway station (Czech: Nádraží Praha-Vršovice) is a railway station located in Prague 4, located at the edge of Vršovice and Nusle, which carried 1,826,000 passengers in 2009.[1] The station is located on the main line from Praha hlavní nádraží to České Budějovice, and the local line to Dobříš and Čerčany via Vrané nad Vltavou.

View of station building from the platform

The mainline to České Budějovice opened in 1871, beginning from what is now Praha-Hostivař railway station. On March 1, 1882 the line was extended further towards Prague to this station, which was opened under the name Nusle. The station was renamed Nusle-Vršovice in 1912, and then Praha-Vršovice in 1948. The station is classed as a cultural monument.

Vršovice station is not served by the Prague Metro, but numerous tram routes call outside the station on Vršovická street.

Services

Preceding station		České dráhy		Following station
Benešov u Prahy toward České Budějovice		Regional fast trains		Praha hl.n. Terminus
Preceding station		Esko Prague		Following station
Terminus		S3		Praha hl. n. toward Byšice, Mělník or Mladá Boleslav hl. n.
Terminus		R3		Praha hl. n. toward Tanvald
Praha-Krč toward Čerčany		S8		Praha hl. n. Terminus
Praha-Krč toward Dobříš		S80		Praha hl. n. Terminus
Praha-Strašnice zastávka toward Strančice or Benešov u Prahy		S9		Praha hl. n. toward Praha hl. n. or Praha-Vysočany

References

1. Ročenka dopravy Praha 2009