Work on the largest reconstruction in the history of Prague’s Masaryk Station has continued through the winter, with key advances on the eastern side of the site near Vítkov and Libeň.

The future elevated platform is now structurally tied to nearby buildings, marking a major step in a project meant to reshape rail travel in the city center.

Engineers have also completed upgrades to the technology building that will house the base for the European Train Control System. This installation is central to the station’s shift to modern safety standards and higher traffic capacity.

Progress is visible in areas used by passengers as well. Construction of new platforms is ongoing, and paving has been finished in the square outside the planned café facing Na Florenci Street. In the Vítkov section, crews completed a new pressurized sewage system before the end of last year, removing a major obstacle to further development.

During work on the elevated platform, specialists identified the need for additional reinforcement in one section. Independent experts from Czech and foreign universities recommended adding a support column as the most effective solution. Construction based on this plan is set to begin in the spring. The Railway Administration is now calculating the extra costs and plans to recover them from the project designer.

Once complete, the new platform will create a direct pedestrian link between Masaryk Station, the Florenc area, and Hybernská Street. Access to Prague’s main railway station will also improve. Part of the roof structure is designed to carry greenery, turning unused space above the tracks into a public rest area in the heart of the city.

The station rebuild is part of the wider Prague–Airport–Kladno rail project, which includes eleven separate construction sites. Work on the modernized line from Prague-Ruzyně to Kladno, largely on a new track, is expected to start soon.

This year, the Railway Administration will seek a contractor for the section running from the Exhibition Grounds to the planned underground station in Dejvice.

Preparations continue on the Dejvice–Veleslavín segment, which received a favorable environmental assessment in December.

Several related projects are already finished, including the reconstruction of the Negrelli Viaduct, the new Bubny station, and the stop at the Exhibition Grounds. Trains are also running on the newly completed stretch between Kladno and Kladno-Ostrovec.

The full reconstruction of Masaryk Station is scheduled for completion by the end of next year, with officials saying the current pace of work keeps the project on track.

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