Prague is preparing to expand its tram network with two new lines that will link growing neighborhoods to the city’s transport hubs.
One will connect Libuš with the planned Metro D station Nové Dvory, while the other will serve Žižkov and end at Jarov. The Prague City Transport Company (DPP) confirmed the contracts for both projects earlier this month.
A new link between Libuš and Nové Dvory
The southern part of the city will see a 1.8-kilometer extension running along Novodvorská Street.
The line will end at a new loop around Novodvorská and Durychova Streets, where the Nové Dvory stop is planned. Two additional stops—Chýnovská and Přírodní—will replace the current bus connections, ensuring smoother transfers to the future Metro D.
A tram line through Žižkov to Jarov
The second project, about two kilometers long, will reuse the former railway corridor near the Žižkov Freight Station, an area now undergoing redevelopment. Six stops are planned, including Nový Žižkov, Nákladová, Malešická, and Nad Kapličkou. A single-platform stop at Habrová will serve trams arriving only from the north.
The final terminus, Sídliště Jarov, will be built at Osiková Street’s southern end, designed with two tracks and an island platform to handle increased traffic.
Timeline and costs
Construction of the Libuš – Nové Dvory line is expected to take just over two years and cost around 1.4 billion crowns (excluding VAT). The Žižkov – Jarov line will be completed more quickly, within 12 months, at a cost of about 709 million crowns.
The second project has secured partial funding from the European Union’s Transport 2021–2027 program. If schedules hold, work on both lines will begin in early 2026.
