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

Contents

1 History 2 List of stations of the Athens metro system 2.1 List of stations in Line 2 (the red line) 2.2 List of stations in Line 3 (the blue line) 3 Future Expansions (According to Attiko Metro S.A.) by the end of 2012 3.1 Attiko Metro Line 2 (Red Line) 3.2 Attiko Metro Line 3 (Blue Line) 4 External link

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.

List of stations of the Athens metro system

List of stations in Line 2 (the red line)

• Aghios Antonios - The current north end of the line.
• Sepolia
• Attiki near the train station
• Larisa, near the train station
• Metaxourgio NE of Omonoia Square
• Omonoia - featuring Omonoia Square, it connects also with the ISAP Metro Line 1.
• Panepistimio - featuring the University of Athens
• Syntagma - next to the Constitution Square, it also connects the Blue line`.
• Akropoli (Acropolis) - featuring the ruins of the Acropolis, with the original statutes posted at the station, along with the Omonoia.
• Syngrou-Fix near Andreas Syngrou Avenue
• Neos Kosmos in Neos Kosmos
• Aghios Ioannis next to Vouliagmenis Avenue
• Daphni in the heart of Daphni
• Aghios Dimitrios/Alexandros Panagoulis - near Aghios Dimitrios, Helioupoli and Vouliagmenis Avenue

List of stations in Line 3 (the blue line)

• Eleftherios Venizelos Airport
• Doukissis Plakentias
• Halandri
• Ethniki Amyna
• Katechaki - next to Katechaki Avenue.
• Panormou
• Ampelokipi - near Ampelokipi.
• Megaro Moussikis
• Evangelismos
• Syntagma -- next to Syntagma square, also connects tothe Red line.
• Monastiraki -- also connecting to Line 1.

Future Expansions (According to Attiko Metro S.A.) by the end of 2012

Attiko Metro Line 2 (Red Line)

Line: Anthoupoli - Elliniko

• Anthoupoli (New)
• Peristeri (New)
• Aghios Antonios
• Sepolia
• Attiki
• Larissa Station
• Metaxourghio
• Omonoia
• Panepistimio
• Syntagma
• Akropoli
• Sygrou-Fix
• Neos Kosmos
• Aghios Ioannis
• Daphni
• Aghios Dimitrios/Alexandros Panagoulis
• Ilioupoli (New)
• Alimos (New)
• Argyroupoli (New)
• Elliniko, near the old Hellinikon International Airport - East Terminal (New)

Line: Panepistimio - Alsos Veikou (New Line)

• Panepistimio
• Exarchia (New)
• Alexandras (New)
• Dikastiria (New)
• Kypseli (New)
• Galatsi (New)
• Alsos Veikou (New)

Attiko Metro Line 3 (Blue Line)

Line: Zea - Doukissis Plakentias - Airport

• Zea (New)
• Dimotiko Theatro (New)
• Piraeus
• Tampouria (New)
• Nikaia (New)
• Korydallos (New)
• Aghia Varvara (New)
• Haidari (New)
• Egaleo (New)
• Eleonas (New)
• Votanikos (New)
• Monastiraki
• Syntagma
• Evangelismos
• Megaro Moussikis
• Ambelokipi
• Panormou
• Katehaki
• Ethniki Amyna
• Holargos (New)
• Nomismatokopio (New)
• Aghia Paraskevi (New)
• Halandri
• Doukissis Plakentias
• Airport

Line: Panormou - Maroussi (New Line)

• Panormou
• Pharos (New)
• Filothei (New)
• Sidera (New)
• OAKA (New)
• Paradeisos (New)
• Maroussi

External link

• Attiko Metro Official Website (http://www.ametro.gr/)
• http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/ath/athens.htm

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