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Line B (Czech: Linka B) is a line on the Prague Metro. Chronologically the third to open, it was first opened in 1985 and continued to expand in the 1990s. Currently it is the longest line in the network with 24 stations and 25.6 kilometres (15.9 mi) of track.
History
| Segment | Date opened | Length |
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| Florenc-Smíchovské nádraží | November 2, 1985 | 4.9 km (3.0 mi) |
| Smíchovské nádraží-Nové Butovice | October 26, 1988 | 4.9 km |
| Florenc-Českomoravská | November 22, 1990 | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Nové Butovice-Zličín | November 11, 1994 | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Českomoravská-Černý Most | November 8, 1998 | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Hloubětín | June 8, 1999 | N/A |
| Kolbenova | June 26, 2001 | N/A |
| Total: | 24 stations | 25.6 km |
Rolling stock
- 81-71: 1985 - July 2009
- 81-71M: 2006 - present
External links
Media related to Prague Metro Line B at Wikimedia Commons- M. Peralta – Undergraduate research project. Includes a collection of statistical data for transect B (yellow line) on total entrances, and connecting bus & tram routes for each metro hub.
- Architecture photo series of all stations of B line (Prague Metro)
- Website is available in Czech, English and German
- Metro map
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