Reconstruction of the Smíchov railway station: It will probably start in 2022
SŽ divided the reconstruction into two parts, the first of which concerns the hall and the south wing and the second the railway station together with the northern part of the building. According to Pistoriusová, the organization plans to announce a tender for the elaboration of project documentation for the repair of the hall and the south wing in the middle of this year, when work will not begin this year or next.
With the second part, the preparation is further, According to a spokesman for SŽ, he wants to announce a competition for a construction company this autumn, start work could begin next year. In addition to repairs to the northern part of the building, the works will include the reconstruction of the railway station, including the repair of platforms, the creation of new ones and the repair of underpasses.
Big changes
The entire station and its surroundings should expect further changes in the coming years, which the capital is preparing. A bus terminal is to be built on the roof, a P + R parking house for 1000 cars and a new footbridge over the railway, which is to connect Smíchov, Radlice and the new district of Smíchov City, the emerging buildings between the railway station and Na Knížecí are planned. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (YES) has previously said that the headquarters of SŽ, the Directorate of Roads and Motorways, the Ministry of Transport and Czech Railways could be moved to the transformed station area..
The end of the station restaurant
Although the reconstruction of the hall will begin in two years, according to Pistorius, SŽ terminated the contract for the station restaurant Oáza, a well – known connection with the figure of the underground Ivan Martin Jirous. Pistoriusová told the Novinky.cz server that at the end of last year SŽ announced a competition for a new restaurant operator. The winner remakes the space.
Railway station restaurants in the metropolis have been dealt with repeatedly in recent years. After the closure of the train station in Bubeneč, the local pub ceased to exist, and the building was bought by the city. In the near future, Prague 6 wants to reopen the space as cultural center with bistro and cafe. In 2019, the media also reported that SŽ planned to double the rent to the company’s operator. in the building of Dejvického railway stationwhich would have to end that way. The report provoked opposition from the locals, in the end both sides agreed to continue ours.
The current train station in Smíchov will undergo the desired changes for the better in the future. The Smíchov terminal should become the largest transport hub in the whole of Prague. David Winter
Reconstruction of Smíchov railway station is delayed. The first works will take place next year. (illustrative photo)
Author: David Malík