Posázavský pacifik (Sázava Pacific)

České dráhy (ČD) for regular scheduled services; KŽC Doprava for the heritage Posázavský motoráček weekend nostalgia runs and chartered events
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The Journey

Navigate from Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague Main Station) to Čerčany across a span of 57km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Žampach Stone Viaduct (41 m) — the highest stone railway viaduct in the Czech Republic
  • Sázava River canyon walls
  • Český Šternberk Castle (visible from Dlouhá Lhota)
  • Jílové u Prahy — medieval silver-mining town with preserved historic centre
  • Pikovice wilderness and the St. John the Baptist monastery cliffs
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1.7 hours

  • Distance

    57 km

  • Est. Price

    Praha hl.n. → Čerčany: approx. 100 CZK standard ČD / approx. 160 CZK KŽC motoráček (~€4 / ~€6.50)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None (barová souprava / Bix coffee bar available on selected KŽC events)

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

ČD Class 810 single-unit diesel railcar in Najbrt livery for scheduled regional Os services; ČD Class 814 'Regionova' 2-car DMU for peak workings; for the KŽC Posázavský motoráček heritage service, historical ČSD/Czech M 152.0 'Kredenc' single-unit railcars (built Studénka, 1960s) paired with 'Bix' passenger coaches (or hauled by Class 810); on the annual spring/summer steam days, a ČD Class 433.0 'Mikádo' steam locomotive (originally 2-6-2T, 67 kN tractive effort) or historical sister from the KŽC/ČD nostalgia pool

Locomotive Weight

Class 810 railcar ~21 t (axle-load 14.5 t); Class 814 Regionova DMU ~36 t; M 152.0 'Kredenc' railcar ~25 t; Class 433.0 'Mikádo' steam loco 53 t

Track Gauge

1,435 mm (standard gauge)

Braking Technology

Air brakes (Dako DK-GP on ČD EMU/DMU stock; mechanical Westinghouse via steam-era compressors on M 152.0 railcars)

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Sázava canyon alignment follows river meanders with radii down to ~250 m

  • Žampach Stone Viaduct — 41 m high, masonry arch, built 1899–1901, requires ongoing masonry monitoring

  • Steep gradients (~12 ‰) climbing into the canyon at Davle / Hradištko

  • Pilotting back to 60 km/h scenic speed limits on the canyon leg to keep clearance through cutting walls

Route type

Regional railway line 210 (Praha – Vrané nad Vltavou – Čerčany); continuation line 212 to Světlá nad Sázavou

Maximum speed

60 km/h on the canyon section (scenic speed limit); up to 80 km/h on the open stretches Praha–Braník and Strošovice–Čerčany

Line opened

1901 (Praha-Braník → Čerčany, via Davle)

Operators (regular)

České dráhy (ČD) — scheduled Os regional service

Operators (heritage)

KŽC Doprava — Posázavský motoráček weekends late March–late October 2026; coordinated events with civil society group Posázavský Pacifik, o.s.

Highest viaduct

Žampach Stone Viaduct — 41 m high, 8 masonry arches, opened 1901

Future fleet

RegioPanter battery-electric EMU (ordered 2025) to introduce on Praha–Vrané/Čerčany/Dobříš services through 2026–2027

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1.7 hours

  • Distance

    57 km

  • Est. Price

    Praha hl.n. → Čerčany: approx. 100 CZK standard ČD / approx. 160 CZK KŽC motoráček (~€4 / ~€6.50)

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