Esko Prague
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Prague |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 33 |
| Number of stations | 295 (44 in Prague) |
| Daily ridership | ca. 110,000 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2007 |
| Operator(s) | Czech Railways, KŽC Doprava a.s. (S34) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 933 km (580 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
Esko Prague, or Linky-S (S-lines) is a commuter rail system in Prague, Czech Republic. It has been in operation under its current name since December 9, 2007. Esko is part of the Prague Integrated Transport system serving the city of Prague and the surrounding areas of the Central Bohemian Region. It is primarily operated by the Czech Railways.
The system was significantly improved after the completion of the so-called Nové Spojení between southern and northern parts of the system in 2008. In 2008, commuter rail operations in the Moravian-Silesian Region also received the name Esko.
Lines
| Line | Stretch | Length /km |
Stations | Operations | Interval peak | Interval off-peak | Interval weekend | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Praha-Libeň – Český Brod (– Poříčany – Kolín) | 62 | 19 | Full-week | 30 min. | 30 min. (60 min.) | 30 min. (60 min.) | combines with S7 for 15 min. intervals on common tracks on weekdays (peak only). |
| S11 | Pečky – Kouřim | 17 | 11 | Full-week | 60 min. | 120 min. | 120 min. | |
| S12 | Poříčany – Nymburk | 15 | 6 | Full-week | 30 min. | 60 min. | 60 min. | |
| S2 | Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Praha-Vysočany – Lysá nad Labem – Nymburk hl.n. – Kolín | 73 | 20 | Full-week | 30 min. | 60 min. | 60 min. | combines with S20 and S9 for 15 / 30 min. interval on common tracks |
| S20 | Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Praha-Vysočany – Lysá nad Labem – Milovice | 40 | 9 | Full-week | 30 min. | 60 min. | 60 min. | combines with S2 and S9 for 15 / 30 min. interval on common tracks |
| S23 | Čelákovice – Brandýs nad Labem (– Neratovice) | 24 | 12 | Full-week | 60 min. | 60 min. (120 min.) | 60 min. (120 min.) | |
| S3 / R3 | Praha-Vršovice – Praha hlavní nádraží – Neratovice – Všetaty – Mladá Boleslav hl.n. {– Turnov – Tanvald} | 75 | 21 / 8 | Full-week | 30 - 60 min. | 60 - 120 min. | 30 - 120 min. | R3 is an express-service |
| S32 / R32 | (Kolín – Nymburk hl.n. –) Lysá nad Labem – Všetaty – Mělník – Štětí | 47 / 85 | 12 / 9 | Full-week | 30 - 60 min. | 60 min. | 60 min. | R32 is an express-service (Kolín - Lysá n.L. R32 only) |
| S34 | Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Praha-Čakovice | 19 | 5 | Working days only | 60 min. | 60 min. | – | operated by KŽC Doprava |
| S4 / R4 | Praha Masarykovo nádraží (S4) / Praha hl.n. (R4) – Kralupy nad Vltavou (– Vraňany – Hněvice) {– Ústí nad Labem – Děčín} | 57 | 21 / 4 | Full-week | 15 - 30 min. (60 min.) | 60 min. (120 min.) | 60 min. (120 min.) | R4 is an express-service |
| S40 | Kralupy nad Vltavou – Slaný | 20 | 10 | Full-week | 30 - 60 min. | 60 - 120 min. | 120 min. | |
| S41 | (Praha-Hostivař –) Praha-Libeň – Praha-Holešovice – Roztoky u Prahy | 21 | 6 | Full-week (Libeň – Hostivař weekends only) | 30 min. | 60 min. | 60 min. | |
| S43 | Neratovice – Kralupy nad Vltavou | 17 | 6 | Full-week | 60 min. | 120 min. | 120 min. | |
| S44 | Kralupy nad Vltavou – Velvary | 10 | 5 | Full-week | 60 min. | 60 - 120 min. | 60 - 120 min. | |
| S45 | Kladno – Kralupy nad Vltavou | 25 | 12 | Full-week | 60 min. | 120 min. | 120 min. | some direct trains S5 + S45 |
| S5 / R5 | Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Kladno (– Rakovník) | 33 / 71 | 12 / 9 | Full-week | 15 - 30 min. | 30 - 60 min. | 30 - 60 min. | R5 is an express-service (Kladno - Rakovník R5 only) |
| S50 | Kladno – Rakovník | 42 | 11 | Full-week | 30 - 60 min. | 60 - 120 min. | 60 - 120 min. | |
| S54 | Hostivice – Středokluky | 9 | 5 | Full-week | irregular | irregular | irregular | first train of the day from Praha-Vršovice - Praha-Smíchov sev.n. - Praha-Zličín (S65); some trains from/to Praha Masaryk.n. (S5); last train of the day to Praha-Zličín - Praha-Smíchov Na Knížecí (S65) |
| S6 | Praha-Smíchov – Rudná u Prahy – Nučice (– Beroun) | 34 | 14 | Full-week | 30 min. (60 min.) | 60 min. | 60 min. (240 min.) | |
| S60 | Beroun – Zdice – Lochovice – Březnice | 57 | 14 | Full-week | 60 min. | 120 min. | 60 - 120 min. | |
| S65 | (Praha-Smíchov Na Knížecí –) Praha-Zličín – Hostivice (– Rudná u Prahy) | 27 | 13 | Full-week | 60 min. | 60 - 120 min. | 60 - 120 min. (120 min.) | Hostivice - Rudná u Prahy irregular service only; first train of the day from Praha-Vršovice - Praha-Smíchov sev.n. (does not stop at Praha-Smíchov Na Knížecí) to Středokluky (S54) |
| S7 | (Úvaly – ) Praha hlavní nádraží – Praha-Smíchov – Řevnice (– Karlštejn – Beroun) | 66 | 19 | Full-week | 10 - 15 min. (30 min.) | 30 min. (60 min.) | 30 min. (30 - 60 min.) | Úvaly - Praha hl.n. peak only |
| S70 | Beroun – Zdice – Hořovice {– Plzeň} | 19 | 7 | Full-week | 60 min. | 120 min. | 60 - 120 min. | |
| S75 | Rakovník – Křivoklát – Beroun | 44 | 15 | Full-week | 60 min. | 120 min. | 120 min. | |
| S76 | Zadní Třebaň – Lochovice | 27 | 12 | Full-week | 120 min. | 120 - 240 min. | 120 min. | |
| S8 | Praha hlavní nádraží – Praha-Vršovice – Praha-Zbraslav – Čerčany | 60 | 25 | Full-week | 60 min. | 60 - 120 min. | 60 - 120 min. | combines with S80 for 30 / 60 min. intervals on common tracks. |
| S80 | Praha hlavní nádraží – Praha-Vršovice – Praha-Zbraslav – Dobříš | 55 | 23 | Full-week | 60 min. | 60 - 120 min. | 60 - 120 min. | combines with S8 for 30 / 60 min. intervals on common tracks. |
| S88 | Čerčany – Sázava-Černé Budy | 22 | 11 | Full-week | 60 min. | 120 min. | 120 min. | |
| S9 | (Čelákovice – Praha-Horní Počernice –) Praha hlavní nádraží – Strančice (– Čerčany – Benešov) | 76 | 22 | Full-week | 15 min. (30 min.) | 30 - 60 min. (60 min.) | 30 min. (30 - 60 min.) | Čelákovice - Praha hl.n. peak only |
| Total | 933 | 295 | ||||||
( ) = section with limited service only
{ } = section not part of the Esko-System
Since 2011 December, almost all local tracks in Central Bohemian Region were involved in the Esko numbering (some lines were enhanced and 13 new line numbers assigned). Three lines are interconnected with lines of RegioTakt Ústí nad Labem Region: S4+U4, S32+U32 and S40+U40.
Numbering system
The lines are numbered according to the following system: The main lines are numbered with one-digit numbers, starting east and following in the counter-clockwise direction. Then, the connecting lines (S12, S29, S41) are numbered with two-digit numbers, composing of the numbers of the main lines to which they connect. The lines named "R3" etc. are fast trains which run along the same tracks as the S-lines but still stop at multiple stations integrated into the PID system.
Plans for the future
In the future, it is planned to improve the system significantly, mostly by building new stations on existing lines, upgrading the lines, and integrating more of the existing lines to the system.
There are also plans to build completely new lines, such as a branch from the station Praha-Ruzyně to the Václav Havel airport.
References
External links
- Czech Railways (Czech)
- Network map
- Prague-Kladno (Czech) - website of the project to upgrade the Prague-Kladno line (S5) together with building a branch to the airport