Elliniko metro station

Ελληνικό Elliniko
Station platforms
Location	Elliniko, Athens Greece
Operated by	Statheres Sygkoinonies S.A.
Line(s)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	3
History
Opened	26 July 2013
Services
Preceding station   Athens Metro   Following station Argyroupoli towards Anthoupoli Line 2 Terminus

Elliniko metro station is the current southern terminus on Athens Metro Line 2 since the Elliniko extension opened in 26 July 2013.^[1] With the opening of the staion, travel time from Elliniko to Syntagma Square was reduced from 45 minutes (by car) to less than 20 minutes.

Location

The station is adjacent to Vouliagmenis Avenue, at its section north of the cloased Ellinikon International Airport. It has two exits to the ground level, one on each side of Vouliagmenis Avenue, with the southern exit to have a metallic oval shaped roof, as well as a square.

Construction

Construction works of the station started on 2007. While having been planed to be delivered by 2009, and later 2010, it was finally inaugurated on July 2013, after three and a half years of delays because of the Siemens Greek bribery scandal.

Bus connections

Several bus lines of Athens Mass Transit System operate from the station, so as to provide connections with Athens International Airport and several southern suburbs of Athens.

• 171 Elliniko metro station - Varkiza^[2]
• A3 Academy of Athens - Glyfada via Vouliagmenis Avenue^[3]
• 122 Elliniko metro station - Saronida^[4]
• X97 Elliniko metro station - Athens International Airport^[5]
• 790 Glyfada - Peristeri (operating from 00:30 to 04:30)^[6]

References

Coordinates: 37°53′33″N 23°44′51″E / 37.8926°N 23.7474°E / 37.8926; 23.7474