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Esko Prague
 
RegioPanter EMU on the S4 line at Praha-Bubny
RegioPanter EMU on the S4 line at Praha-Bubny
Overview
LocalePrague and Central Bohemian Region
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines
49 S lines
Number of stations
392 (45 in Prague)
Annual ridership
57 million (2025)[1]
WebsitePID Trains
Operation
Began operation
2007
OperatorsCzech Railways, Arriva, KŽC, RegioJet
Technical
System length1,183 km (735 mi) (160 km (99 mi) in Prague)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)

Esko Prague is a commuter rail network within Prague Integrated Transport (PID), connecting Prague with the surrounding Central Bohemian Region and also providing rail services within Prague. Trains on which the PID fare applies are designated as S or R. Selected long-distance trains (R) are integrated into PID, with PID tickets valid on sections included in the system.[2]

The Esko system was introduced in December 2007 and the opening of Nové spojení in 2008 increased rail capacity through central Prague.[3]

Lines

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CityElefant EMU at Praha hlavní nádraží
Map of the Esko Prague network

The following S lines are part of the Esko network.[4]

Main lines

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Line Route Length
(km)		 Stations Weekday
interval		 Weekend
interval		 Notes
S1 Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Český Brod – Poříčany – Kolín 62 20 30–60 min. 30–60 min.
S2 Praha hlavní nádraží – Lysá nad Labem – Nymburk – Kolín 73 21 30–60 min. 60 min.
S3 Praha hlavní nádraží – Neratovice – Všetaty – Mělník — — 60 min. 60 min.
S4 Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Kralupy nad Vltavou – Hněvice 57 21 30–60 min. 60–120 min. Continues from Hněvice towards Ústí nad Labem as line U4
S5 Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Kladno 33 12 60 min. 60 min. Some trains continue towards Kralupy nad Vltavou as S45.
S6 Praha-Smíchov – Rudná u Prahy – Beroun 34 14 30–60 min. 60–120 min. More frequent service operates between Prague and Nučice.
S7 Praha hlavní nádraží – Řevnice – Beroun 43 13 15–30 min. 30 min.
S8 Praha hlavní nádraží – Vrané nad Vltavou – Čerčany 60 25 60 min. 120 min.
S9 Milovice – Praha hlavní nádraží – Strančice – Benešov 89 28 15–30 min. 30 min. The Milovice–Prague section operates during weekday peak periods and replaces some S22 services.
S22 Praha hlavní nádraží – Lysá nad Labem – Milovice 40 10 60 min. 60 min. Some weekday peak services are replaced by extended S9 trains
S34 Praha Masarykovo nádraží – Praha-Čakovice 19 6 60 min. — Operates on weekdays only; operated by KŽC Doprava
S49 Praha-Hostivař – Praha-Libeň – Praha-Holešovice – Roztoky u Prahy 21 6 30 min. 60 min. Operated by RegioJet
S61 Praha hlavní nádraží – Úvaly 23 8 30 min. 60 min. Operated by RegioJet
S88 Praha hlavní nádraží – Vrané nad Vltavou – Čisovice – Dobříš 55 23 60 min. 120 min. Some weekday trains terminate at Čisovice

Regional and connecting lines

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Line Route Notes
S10 Kolín – Přelouč
S11 Pečky – Kouřim
S12 Poříčany – Nymburk
S18 Kolín – Ledečko – Sázava
S20 Kolín – Kutná Hora – Čáslav – Světlá nad Sázavou
S21 Nymburk – Jičín
S23 Čelákovice – Brandýs nad Labem – Neratovice
S27 Čáslav – Třemošnice
S28 Kutná Hora – Zruč nad Sázavou
S30 Všetaty – Mladá Boleslav
S31 Nymburk – Mladá Boleslav
S32 Lysá nad Labem – Štětí
S33 Mělník – Mšeno – Mladá Boleslav
S35 Mladá Boleslav – Turnov
S36 Mladá Boleslav – Mladějov – Lomnice nad Popelkou
S40 Kralupy nad Vltavou – Slaný Continues from Slaný towards Louny as line U40
S43 Neratovice – Kralupy nad Vltavou
S44 Kralupy nad Vltavou – Velvary
S45 Kladno – Kralupy nad Vltavou Some trains continue to or from Prague as S5
S50 Kladno – Rakovník
S54 Prague – Hostivice – Středokluky – Slaný
S57 Rakovník – Blatno u Jesenice – Žlutice
S58 Rakovník – Kralovice Operated by Die Länderbahn
S59 Protivec – Bochov Seasonal service
S60 Beroun – Březnice – Blatná – Strakonice
S65 Prague – Hostivice – Rudná u Prahy
S66 Březnice – Písek – Protivín
S70 Beroun – Hořovice – Kařez
S75 Beroun – Rakovník
S76 Zadní Třebaň – Liteň – Lochovice
S80 Čerčany – Ledečko – Zruč nad Sázavou
S82 Zruč nad Sázavou – Světlá nad Sázavou
S90 Olbramovice – Tábor
S98 Benešov – Olbramovice – Sedlčany
S99 Benešov – Vlašim

Numbering system

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The main radial S lines are numbered S1 to S9, starting east of Prague and continuing counter-clockwise around the city. Other S lines use two-digit numbers; some connect two main routes, while others serve as branches.

Faster services integrated into PID use the letter R. Some metropolitan R lines are numbered according to the S corridor they follow, while other R lines are long-distance services that are integrated into PID only on part of their route.[5]

Rolling stock

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First class interior of a RegioPanter EMU

Most services on the main electrified lines are operated by České dráhy, mainly with Class 471 CityElefant double-deck electric multiple units, of which 71 are used in the PID system,[6] and Class 640 RegioPanter units, 22 of which were ordered for PID services towards Ústí nad Labem and Čáslav.[7]

Since 1 April 2025, lines S49 and S61 have been operated by RegioJet with new three-car low-floor Pesa Elf.eu electric multiple units in PID livery.[8][9]

Non-electrified regional lines are served by České dráhy diesel multiple units. 38 Class 847 RegioFox units in PID livery operate mainly from Prague to Mělník and to Beroun via Rudná, on the Posázavský pacifik and between Beroun and Rakovník, including lines S3, S8 and S88; they replaced Class 854 units.[10] Less busy lines use modernised RegioSpider railcars, 34 of which are being deployed in the Central Bohemian Region to replace Class 810 railcars and Class 814 Regionova units,[11] which remain in service on less busy lines.[12]

Future development

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Several major railway projects are expected to improve the Esko network. The proposed Nové spojení 2 would add new underground rail connections through central Prague, increasing capacity and allowing more suburban and regional trains to run across the city rather than terminating at central stations.[13]

Another major project is the modernisation of the railway between Prague and Kladno and the construction of a rail connection to Václav Havel Airport Prague. Parts of the Prague–Kladno route are already under construction, while a new branch from Praha-Ruzyně to the airport is in preparation.[14][15]

In September 2026, Prague and the Central Bohemian Region approved a 30-year contract worth 165.17 billion CZK with České dráhy for electric services in the PID system. It covers 60 new units, up to 133 with options, which are to replace the CityElefants from December 2030. The vehicle tender was won by Škoda Transportation, but the contract could not yet be signed because Stadler's challenge of that result was pending before the Czech antimonopoly office.[16]

Network Map

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Map

References

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  1. ↑ ...
  2. ↑ "Trains". Prague Integrated Transport. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jak šel čas s PID". Pražská integrovaná doprava (in Czech). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Trains". Prague Integrated Transport. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Trains". Prague Integrated Transport. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Příměstské dopravě chybí vlaky. Dvě desítky souprav jsou od pondělí mimo provoz". Pražský deník (in Czech). December 2024. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  7. ↑ "Do Pražské integrované dopravy míří 22 nových RegioPanterů, jezdit budou do Ústí a Čáslavi". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  8. ↑ "Nová vlaková linka S61 vyjíždí 1. dubna s novými vlaky" (in Czech). ROPID. 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  9. ↑ "RegioJet a.s." (in Czech). ROPID. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  10. ↑ "ČD receives all 38 RegioFox units for Prague Integrated Transport". Railmarket. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  11. ↑ "Do Středočeského kraje zamíří 34 motorových vozů RegioSpider" (in Czech). Středočeský kraj. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  12. ↑ "Finále velké zakázky na RegioFoxy. Poslední dorazí v červenci, pro PID už jezdí všechny". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  13. ↑ "Otázky a odpovědi". Správa železnic. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Construction begins on the longest section of Prague – Airport – Kladno railway line". Správa železnic. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "New Construction of Airport Line between Ruzyně and Václav Havel Airport in Final Stage of Project Preparation". Správa železnic. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Sůra, Jan (2026-09-07). "Jednomyslně schváleno. České dráhy už mají jistý obří kontrakt na 30 let za 165 miliard korun". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
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