Esko Prague
The Esko Prague ( in German-speaking part, colloquially referred to as S -Bahn Prague ) is a rail-based transport modes of public transport in Prague and in the greater Prague Region of Central Bohemia. It is operated by the Czech Railways since the timetable change on December 9, 2007. The lines are marked with the letter "S". In addition, there are in the power integrated express services, which only stop at major stations and are marked with the letter "R". The system corresponds to the usual in German-speaking countries S -Bahn systems. About the transport network PID ( Pražská Integrovaná doprava ) is a common tariff with the Transport Company of Prague and the Regional buses to Prague environs. Some routes (S11, S23, S3, R3, S40, S43, S44, S45, S5, R5, S50, S6, S60, S65, S75, S76, S8, S80, S88) are not electrified.
- 3.1 Praha Masarykovo nádraží
- 3.2 Praha hlavní nádraží
- 3.3 Praha -Smíchov
- 3.4 Praha- Vršovice
- 3.5 Praha- Holešovice
Lines
From 11 December 2011:
S1 Praha Masarykovo nádraží - Praha- Liben - Poříčany - Pecky - Kolin
S11 Pecky - Kourim
S12 Poříčany - Nymburk
S2 Praha Masarykovo nádraží - Čelákovice - Lysa nad Labem - Nymburk - Kolin
S20 Praha Masarykovo nádraží - Milovice
S23 Čelákovice - Neratovice
S3 Praha- Vršovice - Praha hlavní nádraží - Neratovice - Všetaty - Mladá Boleslav
R3 Praha- Vršovice - Praha hlavní nádraží - Neratovice - Všetaty - Mladá Boleslav
S32 Lysa nad Labem - Všetaty - Melnik - Štětí
S4 Praha Masarykovo nádraží - solutions in Prague - Kralupy nad Vltavou - Hněvice
R4 Praha hlavní nádraží - Kralupy nad Vltavou - Hněvice
S40 Kralupy nad Vltavou - Slany
S41 Praha- Hostivař - Praha- Liben - Praha- Holešovice - solutions in Prague
S43 Kralupy nad Vltavou - Neratovice
S44 Kralupy nad Vltavou - Velvary
S45 Kralupy nad Vltavou - Kladno
S5 Praha Masarykovo nádraží - Kladno
R5 Praha Masarykovo nádraží - Kladno - Rakovníka
S50 Kladno - Rakovníka
S6 Praha -Smíchov - Rudná near Prague - Beroun
S60 Beroun - Lochovice - Březnice
S65 Praha -Na Knížecí - Hostivice
S7 Praha hlavní nádraží - Praha -Smíchov - Karlstejn - Zadnà Třebaň - Beroun
S70 Beroun - Hořovice
S75 Beroun - Rakovníka
S76 Zadnà Třebaň - Lochovice
S8 Praha hlavní nádraží - Praha- Vršovice - Vrané nad Vltavou - Čerčany
S80 Praha hlavní nádraží - Praha- Vršovice - Vrané nad Vltavou - Dobříš
S88 Čerčany - Sázava
S9 Praha- Horni Počernice - Praha hlavní nádraží - Strancice - Čerčany - Benešov near Prague
Rolling stock
Electric railcar
On electrified lines, the series 471 ( City Elephant) as well as the older 451 series is employed. Both were built for use as a commuter train and facilitate quick boarding and alighting at stations and short travel times.
DMUs
On the non-electrified lines diesel railcars of series 814 " Regionova ", 854 and 809 are used. These are partly outdated.
Important stations
Praha Masarykovo nádraží
The Masaryk railway station is the only railway terminus in Prague. This is the end of the four Esko- lines. The train station is within walking distance to the city center. There are migration options to the station Namesti Republiky metro line B to tram and bus lines.
Praha hlavní nádraží
The main railway station is the main train station of the city. Here also operate three of the Esko- lines. There are connections for the metro - line C and also to tram and bus lines.
Praha -Smíchov
The station is located in the southwest of the city. Here offers connecting flights to the subway station Smíchovské nádrazí of Metro Line B. The station is an important station for trains to Beroun and Pilsen.
Praha- Vršovice
The station is located on the south eastern access route to the main station in the same district. Of the three lines serving this station, two end here. Again, there are interchanges to bus and tram lines.
Praha- Holešovice
The station had, until recently, of particular importance in the long-distance traffic, as it spojení before completion of the Nové due to its favorable position instead of the main railway station of the continuous international long-distance trains on the north- south route (Berlin- Dresden- Prague - Brno to Vienna or Bratislava and Budapest) was approached. There is an interchange with metro line C to tram and bus lines and the airport express to Prague Airport. Esko the system but it will be operated by the tangential line 41.