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Athens Metro Line 2
Akropoli station platforms
Akropoli station platforms
Overview
LocaleAthens
Termini
Stations20
Colour on mapRed
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemAthens Metro
Operator(s)STASY
Depot(s)
  • Sepolia
  • Elliniko
Rolling stock1st, 2nd (DC) and 3rd Generations
History
Opened28 January 2000 (2000-01-28)
Last extension26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)
Technical
Line length18.7 km (11.6 mi)[1]
CharacterDeep-level
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Planned northern extension
Acharnes*
Zefyri* Athens Suburban Railway
Kamatero*
Agios Nikolaos*
Ilion Athens Metro Line 4*
Palatiani*
Anthoupoli
Peristeri
Agios Antonios
Sepolia
Attiki Athens Metro Line 1
Connection with Athens Metro Line 1
Larissa Station Hellenic Train Athens Suburban Railway
Metaxourgeio
Omonia Athens Metro Line 1
Panepistimio
[Athens Metro Line 4 Akadimia**]
Connection with Athens Metro Line 3
Syntagma Athens Metro Line 3 Athens Tram
Akropoli
Syngrou–Fix
[Athens Tram Fix]
Neos Kosmos Athens Tram
Agios Ioannis
Dafni
Agios Dimitrios Alexandros Panagoulis
Ilioupoli Grigoris Lamprakis
Alimos
Argyroupoli
Elliniko
Planned southern extension
Ano Glyfada*
Grigoriou Lampraki*
Glyfada* Athens Tram
(*) Planned     (**) Under construction

Line 2 of the Athens Metro runs entirely underground from Anthoupoli in the northwest to Elliniko in the south, via Syntagma. It first opened, between Sepolia and Syntagma, on 28 January 2000, with Line 3.

On 6 April 2013, Line 2 was extended to Anthoupoli in the north west,[2] and on 26 July 2013 to Elliniko to the south.[3]

Future extensions

According to the Athens Metro Development Plan of September 2022, Attiko Metro (who develops and builds Metro extensions) is exploring extensions to both ends of Line 2.[4] Both extensions first appeared in the Souflias plan in April 2009, which envisaged the extension of Line 2 to Zefyri in the north, and Glyfada in the south.[5]

Northern extension

The first phase of the northern extension may consist of a 4.0 km (2.5 mi) line from Anthoupoli to Agios Nikolaos, with intermediate stations at Palatiani and Ilion (for Line 4): a potential second phase may consist of a line from Agios Nikolaos to Acharnes, with intermediate stations at Kamatero and Zefyri (for Athens Suburban Railway trains).[4][6]

Southern extension

The southern extension may consist of a 4.4 km (2.7 mi) line from Elliniko to Glyfada, with intermediate stations at Ano Glyfada and Grigoriou Lampraki.[4][6]

Stations

The spelling of the station names on this table, in English and Greek, are according to the signage. All Line 2 stations, except for Agios Dimitrios, have two tracks and two side platforms: Agios Dimitrios has an island platform layout.[7]

Terminal station
# Interchange station
Station
English
Station
Greek
Image Municipality Opened Interchanges and notes Position
Anthoupoli  Ανθούπολη Peristeri 6 April 2013[8] 38°01′01″N 23°41′28″E / 38.016980°N 23.690985°E / 38.016980; 23.690985 (Anthoupoli)
Peristeri Περιστέρι Peristeri 6 April 2013[8] 38°00′46″N 23°41′45″E / 38.012785°N 23.695845°E / 38.012785; 23.695845 (Peristeri)
Aghios Antonios Άγιος Αντώνιος Peristeri 9 August 2004[9] 38°00′22″N 23°41′58″E / 38.006200°N 23.699565°E / 38.006200; 23.699565 (Aghios Antonios)
Sepolia Σεπόλια Athens 28 January 2000[10] 38°00′10″N 23°42′49″E / 38.002675°N 23.713540°E / 38.002675; 23.713540 (Sepolia)
Attiki # Αττική Athens 28 January 2000[a][10] Interchange with Athens Metro Line 1. 37°59′57″N 23°43′20″E / 37.999230°N 23.722350°E / 37.999230; 23.722350 (Attiki)
Larissa Station # Σταθμός Λαρίσης Athens 28 January 2000[b][10] Interchange with Athens Suburban Railway Line A1, 2and 3 and Hellenic Train at Athens. 37°59′32″N 23°43′16″E / 37.992140°N 23.721200°E / 37.992140; 23.721200 (Larissa Station)
Metaxourghio Μεταξουργείο Athens 28 January 2000[10] 37°59′12″N 23°43′15″E / 37.986770°N 23.720710°E / 37.986770; 23.720710 (Metaxourghio)
Omonia # Ομόνοια Athens 28 January 2000[c][10] Interchange with Athens Metro Line 1. 37°59′03″N 23°43′41″E / 37.984030°N 23.727970°E / 37.984030; 23.727970 (Omonia)
Panepistimio Πανεπιστήμιο Athens 28 January 2000[10] 37°58′49″N 23°43′59″E / 37.980235°N 23.732985°E / 37.980235; 23.732985 (Panepistimio)
Syntagma # Σύνταγμα Athens 28 January 2000[10] Interchange with Athens Metro Line 3 and Athens Tram Line 6. 37°58′29″N 23°44′08″E / 37.974790°N 23.735535°E / 37.974790; 23.735535 (Syntagma)
Akropoli Ακρόπολη Athens 15 November 2000[12] 37°58′07″N 23°43′46″E / 37.968675°N 23.729410°E / 37.968675; 23.729410 (Akropoli)
Sygrou-Fix # Συγγρού-Φίξ Athens 15 November 2000[12] Interchange with Athens Tram Line 6 at Fix. 37°57′51″N 23°43′35″E / 37.964245°N 23.726410°E / 37.964245; 23.726410 (Sygrou-Fix)
Neos Kosmos # Νέος Κόσμος Athens 15 November 2000[12] Interchange with Athens Tram Line 6. 37°57′28″N 23°43′42″E / 37.957655°N 23.728335°E / 37.957655; 23.728335 (Neos Kosmos)
Aghios Ioannis Άγιος Ιωάννης Athens 15 November 2000[12] 37°57′23″N 23°44′04″E / 37.956315°N 23.734575°E / 37.956315; 23.734575 (Aghios Ioannis)
Dafni Δάφνη 15 November 2000[12] 37°56′57″N 23°44′14″E / 37.949160°N 23.737245°E / 37.949160; 23.737245 (Dafni)
Aghios Dimitrios
Alexandros Panagoulis
Άγιος Δημήτριος
Αλέξανδρος Παναγούλης
5 June 2004[9] 37°56′25″N 23°44′26″E / 37.940150°N 23.740645°E / 37.940150; 23.740645 (Aghios Dimitrios)
Ilioupoli
Grigoris Lambrakis
Ηλιούπολη
Γρηγόρης Λαμπράκης
26 July 2013[13] This station originally opened without the Grigoris Lambrakis qualifier. 37°55′45″N 23°44′41″E / 37.929260°N 23.744715°E / 37.929260; 23.744715 (Ilioupoli)
Alimos Άλιμος Alimos 26 July 2013[13] 37°55′05″N 23°44′39″E / 37.918160°N 23.744060°E / 37.918160; 23.744060 (Alimos)
Argyroupoli Αργυρούπολη Elliniko-Argyroupoli 26 July 2013[13] 37°54′09″N 23°44′44″E / 37.902575°N 23.745540°E / 37.902575; 23.745540 (Argyroupoli)
Elliniko  Ελληνικό Elliniko-Argyroupoli 26 July 2013[13] 37°53′34″N 23°44′49″E / 37.892715°N 23.747035°E / 37.892715; 23.747035 (Elliniko)

Notes

  1. ^ The Line 1 station opened on 30 June 1949.[11]
  2. ^ The opening date applies to the Line 2 station only.
  3. ^ The Line 1 station opened on 17 May 1895, and was resited on 21 July 1930.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Company presentation". STASY (in Greek). Athens. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ^ "AttikoMetro Inside - Peristeri". Attiko Metro S.A. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ^ "STASY - Elliniko". STASY. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Athens Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). Attiko Metro. Athens. September 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ "New Regulatory Plan for Athens and Attica Prefecture". Attiko Metro. Athens. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b Rizos, Pavlos (16 December 2021). "Athens Metro: all the new extensions to the West, North and South Suburbs". ypodomes.com (in Greek). Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ "The Metro "terminates" in Dafni - When will the Agios Dimitrios station reopen". NewsIT (in Greek). Peristeri. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Commissioning of Peristeri – Anthoupoli stations". Attiko Metro. Athens. 5 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Athens 2004 Olympic transport". Athens Transport (in Greek). 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Delezos, Kostas (28 January 2000). "From today, Athens moves to the rhythm of the Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Stations". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways (in Greek). Athens. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e Delezos, Kostas; Renieris, Antonis (14 November 2000). "To… Dafni by Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 19 October 2022 suggested (help) The source reported that the opening ceremony took place at 12:00 on 15 November 2000, with the public being able to use the extension from 18:00 the same day.
  13. ^ a b c d Klonos, Artemis (29 July 2013). "Athens metro reaches Elliniko". International Railway Journal. Omaha: Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

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