Line 2 (Athens Metro)
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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]
History
Line 2 is one of two modern metro lines, along with Line 3 that were built to reduce traffic congestion in the Athens urban area. Both lines were opened on 28 January 2000, with Line 2 initially running between Sepolia and Syntagma: the initial section of Line 2 included an interchange with Hellenic Train services (then operated directly by the Hellenic Railways Organisation) at Larissa Station, two interchanges with Line 1 at Attiki and Omonia, and one interchange with Line 3 at Syntagma.[4]
The first extension of Line 2, between Syntagma and Dafni, opened on 15 November 2000.[5]
Future extensions
According to the Athens Metro Development Plan of September 2022, Elliniko Metro (who develops and builds Metro extensions) is exploring extensions to both ends of Line 2.[6] 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.[7]
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 in 2031, 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).[6][8]
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.[6][8]
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.[9]
† | Terminal station |
# | Interchange station |
Station English | Station Greek | Image | Municipality | Opened | Interchanges and notes | Position |
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Anthoupoli † | Ανθούπολη | ![]() | Peristeri | 6 April 2013[10] | 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[10] | 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[11] | 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[4] | 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][4] | Interchange with 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][4] | Interchange with the Athens Suburban Railway 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[4] | 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][4] | Interchange with 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[4] | 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[4] | Interchange with Line 3 and the Athens Tram. | 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[5] | 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[5] | Interchange with the Athens Tram 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[5] | Interchange with the Athens Tram. | 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[5] | 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[5] | 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[11] | 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: the station adopted the current name on 22 May 2015.[14] | 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
References
- ^ "Company presentation". STASY (in Greek). Athens. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "AttikoMetro Inside - Peristeri". Attiko Metro S.A. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "STASY - Elliniko". STASY. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Delezos, Kostas; Renieris, Antonis (14 November 2000). "To… Dafni by Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ilioupoli: The metro station was renamed to "Ilioupoli - Grigoris Lambrakis"". VIMA Online (in Greek). Athens: Tetragono Efarmoges Epikoinonias. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
External links
Media related to Line 2 (Athens Metro) at Wikimedia Commons
- Athens Metro official website