Athens Metro

The Athens Metro is the underground public transport system of Athens, Greece, constructed by the Attiko Metro (Αττικό Μετρό) company (literally 'Attican metro').

Table of contents

1 List of stations of the Athens metro system 1.1 List of stations in Line 3 (the blue line) 2 History 3 See also 4 External link

List of stations of the Athens metro system

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List of stations in Line 2 (the red line)

\n* Sepolia Athens' north station\n* Attiki near the train station\n* Larisa, near the train station\n* Metaxourgio NE of Omonia Square\n* Omonoia - featuring Omonia Square, it connects also with the ISAP line. (opened in 1998 or 1999)\n* Panepistimio - featuring the University of Athens (opened 1998)\n* Syntagma - next to the Constitution Square, it also connects the Blue line (opened 1998)\n* Akropoli (Acropolis) - featuring the ruins of the Acropolis, with the original statutes posted at the station, along with the Omonoia.\n* Syngrou-Fix near Andreas Syngrou Avenue\n* Neos Kosmos in Neos Kosmos\n* Aghios Ioannis next to Vouliagmenis Avenue\n* Daphni in the heart of Daphni\n* Aghios Dimitrios/Alexandros Panagoulis - near Aghios Dimitrios, Helioupoli and Vouliagmenis Avenue.

• Aghios Antonios - opening in 2004, at the northern end of the line.

List of stations in Line 3 (the blue line)

\n* Ethniki Amyna\n* Katechaki - next to Katechaki Avenue.\n* Panormou\n* Ampelokipi - near Ampelokipoi\n* Megaro Moussikis\n* Evangelismos\n* Syntagma next ot the Constitution square, also connects the Red line\n* Monastiraki

• Halandri - opening in 2004.\n* Doukissis Plakentias - opening in 2004.

History

Construction began in 1996 to decrease traffic congestion and clean up the enviromnent by reducing Athens' smog level. Unfortunately in 1997, The line which became the stations between Syntagma and Panepistemiou, 24 m deep, there was a big hole 5 m wide. This had affected the subway construction fearing the Panepistemiou (University) Avenue and the tunnel would collapse. Construction went on hold. Later in the afternoon, cement trucks were filling the hole with concrete so the ground could become more stable and not to collapse which would result in monthly closure of the avenue and the subway project. After the hole was entirely filled, construction was back in progress.

See also

\n* ISAP (ΗΣΑΠ) (Line 1 -- the Green Line), literally Athens-Piraeus Rail

External link

\n*Official Web Site\n*http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/ath/athens.htm List of Attiko metro stations