Elliniko metro station
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Elliniko, Athens Greece | ||||||||||
Operated by | Statheres Sygkoinonies S.A. | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 26 July 2013 | ||||||||||
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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
- ↑ "STASY - Elliniko". STASY. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=p171&lang=en
- ↑ http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=pa3
- ↑ http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=p122
- ↑ http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=px97
- ↑ http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=p790