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The largest reconstruction of the station in Pragues Smichov in its history continues. The bridge over the tracks is rising where a bus terminal will be created and this year the first completed platforms will open. After the construction is completed passengers will comfortably transfer between trains and public transport a parking garage will be built and a new footbridge will connect Smichov and Radlice. The station will become a center around the growing district.
The station will gain a new fourth platform after the reconstruction which will primarily serve trains running on the Prague Semmering to Zlicin. The construction of its roofing is currently underway as is the case with the reconstructed third platform. Both platforms will be completed in October when the finished parts of the underpasses will also open. Subsequently workers will move to the second platform.
Some load-bearing columns of the future footbridge which will connect Smichov Radlice and the individual platforms after completion are already finished. It will replace the original steel bridge over the tracks and the new connection will be barrier-free. Access to the platforms will be via stairs escalators and elevators.
The construction of a modern technological building and work on railway bridges towards the main station is also ongoing. Trains are already running on the newly constructed track over Nadrazni Street and a temporary steel bridge is being used for the Horejsi embankment.
At the same time the foundations of the future bus terminal which is an investment of the capital city are being built in advance. This procedure was agreed upon by the Railway Administration with the city to minimize the impact of the subsequent construction of the entire terminal on railway operations.
The contractors for the work are the companies Metrostav TBR OHLA ZS Elektrizace zeleznic Praha and Hochtief CZ. The total investment costs amount to 5121740580 crowns.
The completion date for the construction is at the end of 2028. By that time the reconstruction of the station building which is planned for the years 2028 to 2030 should already be underway.
The implementation of the construction and the installation of modern safety equipment at the Praha-Smichov station are co-financed by the EU from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program. The maximum amount of the grant for the construction will be 3989544295 crowns and for the installation of ETCS 68371607 crowns. The project is also financially supported by a loan from the European Investment Bank as part of the Czech Rail TEN-T and Safety project. National financing is provided by the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure.
