Line 1 (Athens Metro)

For the history of Line 1 prior to STASY S.A. absorbing it on 10 June 2011, see Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways.
ΠΡΟΣ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑ/ΚΗΦΙΣΙΑ
TO PIRAEUS/KIFISSIA

Overview
Type Sub-Surface
System Athens Metro
Termini Piraeus
Kifisia
Stations 24
Colour on map Green
Operation
Opened 27 February 1869
Depot(s) Piraeus, Faliro, Thissio, Omonia, Attiki, Irini
Rolling stock ISAP 8th, 10th and 11th batches
5 or 6 cars per trainset
Technical
Line length 25.6 km (15.9 mi)[1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 750 V DC
Route map
Agios Stefanos*
Anixi*
Ekali*
Kastri*
Nea Erithrea*
AOK*
Kifisia
KAT
*
Marousi
Nerantziotissa
Eirini
Psalidi*
Irakleio
Nea Ionia
Pefkakia
*
Perissos
*
Ano Patisia
Agios Eleftherios
Kato Patisia
*
Agios Nikolaos

Attiki
Victoria
Omonoia
* *

Monastiraki
*
Thiseio
Petralona
Tavros
*
Kallithea
Ilissos*
Moschato
Faliro
*
Kaminia*

**

Piraeus
Drapetsona*
Anastassi*
*
Keratsina*
Amfiali*

(*) Planned     (**) Under construction

Line 1 is the oldest of the three Athens Metro lines, running from Kifisia to Piraeus, via Omonoia and Monastiraki. The Athens & Piraeus Railway Company first opened the line, between Piraeus and Thiseio, on 27 January 1869, but it did not merge into the Athens Metro network until 10 June 2011.

Network and stations

Network

Line 1 map, including future extensions and stations. The northern extension of the line from Kifissia was canceled in 2011.

Line 1 connects the port of Piraeus with the northern suburb of Kifissia. As it was originally designed for steam traction, the line runs mostly above ground. However, there are no level crossings. It is built to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge and is electrified using the 750 V DC (originally 600 V DC), third rail, top contact system, also used by Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3.

From Piraeus the line runs eastwards to Neo Faliro and then north to Thision, approximately parallel to the main road connecting Athens and Piraeus. Between Monastiraki and Attiki the line runs underground. At Monastiraki passengers can change to Metro line 3 and at Omonoia and Attiki to Metro line 2. From Attiki the line continues north, following the alignment of the old "Attica Railways" through Patissia, the suburbs of Nea Ionia, Irakleio, Marousi and terminates at Kifissia. At Nerantziotissa passengers can change to the suburban line serving Athens International Airport.

Line 1 has a (rarely used) physical connection to Line 2 at Attiki station.

Stations

Stations
# Name Opening
date
Connections Platform
types
EnglishGreek
1PiraeusΠειραιάς27 February 1869 - Line 1Island
2FaliroΦάληρο9 August 1882 & - Line 3 & Line 4ESP sol.
3MoschatoΜοσχάτο9 August 1882noneSide
4KallitheaΚαλλιθέα1 July 1928noneSide
5TavrosΤαύρος6 February 1989noneIsland
6PetralonaΠετράλωνα22 November 1954noneSide
7ThissioΘησείο27 February 1869noneSide
8MonastirakiΜοναστηράκι17 May 1895 - Line 3Side
9OmonoiaΟμόνοια17 May 1895 - Line 2ESP sol.
10VictoriaΒικτώρια1 March 1948noneSide
11AttikiΑττική30 June 1949 - Line 2Side
12Agios NikolaosΆγιος Νικόλαος12 February 1956noneSide
13Kato PatisiaΚάτω Πατήσια12 February 1956noneSide
14Agios EleftheriosΆγιος Ελευθέριος4 August 1961noneSide
15Ano PatisiaΆνω Πατήσια12 February 1956noneSide
16PerissosΠερισσός14 March 1956 - Line 4Side
17PefkakiaΠευκάκια5 July 1956noneSide
18Nea IoniaΝέα Ιωνία14 March 1956noneSide
19IrakleioΗράκλειο4 March 1957noneSide
20EiriniΕιρήνη3 September 1982noneESP sol.
21NerantziotissaΝερατζιώτισσα6 August 2004 - Line 2Side
22MarousiΜαρούσι1 September 1957 - Line 4Side
23KATKAT27 March 1989noneSide
24KifisiaΚηφισιά10 August 1957noneIsland

Proposed extensions and stations

Northern Extension to Agios Stefanos

Since 2008, ISAP S.A., and subsequently STASY S.A., proposed a two-phase northern extension of Line 1 from Kifisia to Agios Stefanos, via Ethniki Odos (Athinon-Lamias) near Ekali, bringing the Dionysos municipality into the Athens Metro catchment area.

The first phase includes new stations at AOK, Nea Erithrea, Ekali and Ethniki Odos, but requires the reconstruction of Kifisia into an underground station. The second phase would be mostly sub-surface, with new stations at Anixi and Agios Stefanos.[2]

The project was dropped by the company late in 2011 due to lack of funding and incomplete feasibility data.

Western Extension to Amfiali

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included the western extension from Piraeus to Amfiali in the Athens Regulatory Plan.

Kaminia metro station

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included Kaminia metro station in the Athens Regulatory Plan. The new station will be sited near Kerani Square, between Piraeus and Neo Faliro.[3]

Psalidi metro station

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included Psalidi metro station in the Athens Regulatory Plan. The new station will be sited between Iraklio and Eirini.

References

  1. "Information on Line 1 – Technical Data", ISAP – Athens Piraeus Electric Railways (Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways), 2007, retrieved 2 September 2012
  2. "Ηλεκτρικός ως τον Αγιο Στέφανο (ISAP to Agios Stefanos)" (in Greek). Ethnos. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  3. "Athens Regulatory Plan". Attiko Metro S.A. Retrieved December 26, 2012.

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