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Summary for: Prague metro closures: Flora reopening delayed as Hradčanská shuts for 2027Prague metro passengers face a longer wait for the reopening of Flora station, with unexpected structural repairs pushing the reopening back by about three months.
Flora, on Line A, has been closed since February for a major reconstruction and was originally expected to reopen in early December. The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) now says passengers will not be able to use the station until the end of February 2027.
The delay comes as another major Line A closure approaches. Hradčanská station is scheduled to close at the beginning of January 2027 for an escalator replacement, meaning the two stations will be closed at the same time for roughly two months.
Flora reconstruction runs into structural problems
The Flora project has uncovered problems with the station’s ceiling structure that were not anticipated in the original plans.
After sections of the station were stripped during the reconstruction, inspections found that a larger portion of the ceiling above the platform would require replacement. This includes reinforced concrete and steel beams, as well as missing fire-protection layers.
The need for the additional work was confirmed by an expert assessment from the Klokner Institute at the Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT).
DPP had considered whether Flora could reopen partially while construction continued in other sections. That option was ultimately ruled out because the structural work needs to take place at platform level and the different stages of construction cannot be safely carried out in limited sections while the station remains open.
“This situation greatly disappoints us, but we cannot afford to ignore the results of the expert assessment,” DPP transport director Jan Barchánek said.
The additional work is expected to extend the closure by about three months, moving the reopening from December 2026 to the end of February 2027.
The wider reconstruction is one of the most extensive upgrades to Flora since the station opened in 1980. It includes replacing the station's wall and floor finishes, technical systems and escalators. The project has a budget of CZK 1.29 billion excluding VAT.
Even after passengers return to Flora, construction will continue elsewhere at the station. A new elevator connection is expected to be completed in 2028, with the entrance planned on Vinohradská Street near the stairs leading toward Olšany Cemetery.
Hradčanská closure will follow in January
The extended Flora closure will overlap with another major project on Line A.
Hradčanská station is scheduled to close to passengers at the beginning of January 2027 for the replacement of its aging escalators. DPP says the Flora delay will not affect the timetable for the Hradčanská project.
Preparatory work in non-public areas of Hradčanská, as well as localized work in public areas while the station remains operational, is expected to begin this fall. The station will then close in January, with Flora and Hradčanská expected to be out of service simultaneously for approximately two months.
Poll question The reopening of Prague’s Flora metro station has been delayed by three months, while Hradčanská is set to close for repairs in January. Have recent metro closures affected your daily commute in Prague?
The closures are part of a broader effort to modernize Prague’s older metro infrastructure. Both stations are on Line A, which runs between Nemocnice Motol and Depo Hostivař.
The two projects were originally coordinated so that the Flora work did not disrupt the planned start of the Hradčanská reconstruction. But for Line A passengers, the beginning of 2027 will mean another period of significant disruption as Prague continues upgrading its aging metro network.
