Namesti Republiky station on the Prague Metro. Deep olive coloured pillars give the station a real retro 1970's feel
The Prague Metro was opened in stages between 1974 and 1985 and comprises three lines, each of which is represented by its own colour on the maps and signs: Line A (green), Line B (yellow) and Line C (red). There are 57 stations in total (three of which are transfer stations) connected by nearly 60 kilometres of mostly underground railways. The metro service operates between 4-5 am till midnight from Sunday till Thursday (on Friday and Saturday the last trains journey start at 1am), with about two- to three-minute intervals between trains during rush hours. Over 500 million passengers use the Prague Metro every year. Namesti Republiky station is on the 'B' line. Namesti Republiky; along with all stations on the Prague Metro each station has a unique colour and style. Namesti Republiky station features rich olive coloured pillars and metallic reliefs on the curved tunnel walls. Taken with available light on Nikon D700 and 17mm lens. Exposure 1/80th ISO 2500
Size: 5315px × 3536px
Location: Namesti Republiky Metro Station, Prague, Czech Republik
Photo credit: © Martyn Annetts / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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