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Summary for: Prague starts construction of new tram line connecting Strahov to city networkPrague has officially begun construction of a new tram line connecting Malovanka with Strahov, bringing direct tram service to one of the capital’s largest student districts.
The roughly 1.3-kilometer route will run from Bělohorská Street along Vaníčkova Street to the current bus terminus near Strahov Stadium. According to the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP), trial operations with passengers are expected to begin in mid-2028.
The project is intended to give Strahov a higher-capacity and more reliable connection with the rest of Prague’s public transport network. It should also reduce the number of buses traveling between Strahov and Dejvická, easing pressure on the busy Vítězné náměstí transport hub.
Three new stops will serve Strahov
The new double-track line will begin at the intersection of Bělohorská and Vaníčkova streets before continuing along Vaníčkova toward Strahov Stadium.
Three pairs of stops are planned: Malovanka, Koleje Strahov, and Strahov. The Koleje Strahov stop will be located between the university dormitories and Strahov Stadium, roughly where the existing bus stops are today.
At the end of the route, the current Stadion Strahov bus turnaround will be transformed into a shared terminal serving trams, buses, and trolleybuses.
The project will also reshape the area around Malovanka. Existing tram stops will move to Bělohorská Street between Vaníčkova and Myslbekova streets, allowing trams traveling in different directions to use the same stops. The existing Malovanka stops will then be removed.
Vaníčkova Street will also be widened as part of the project. Cars traveling uphill toward Strahov will partly share road space with trams, while traffic heading downhill will largely be separated from the tracks. Around Strahov Stadium, trams will run on their own dedicated track.
New connection should reduce reliance on buses
One of the main goals of the project is to replace some of the bus services currently connecting Strahov with Dejvická metro station.
The new tram connection should offer greater capacity and more reliable service, particularly for the large number of students living in the Strahov dormitories. It will also create direct connections toward central Prague and important transport hubs such as Hradčanská.
The changes could be particularly noticeable around Vítězné náměstí in Dejvice, where the city wants to reduce the number of buses. Prague 6 Mayor Jakub Stárek told iDNES.cz that the project should help relieve transport pressure around the square.
DPP expects tram services to be more regular than the buses they will partially replace, as trams are less affected by car traffic. Service to Strahov could also be adjusted around the university calendar, with a combined tram interval of around four minutes under consideration.
Construction will bring temporary transport restrictions. An exact schedule has not yet been announced, but tram service toward Bílá Hora will need to be interrupted when the new tracks are connected at Malovanka, while parts of Vaníčkova Street will also close during construction.
The work is expected to take roughly one and a half construction seasons. If the current schedule holds, passengers should be able to travel by tram between Malovanka and Strahov from mid-2028.
