Motorway 6 (Greece)

A6 motorway shield

A6 motorway
Αυτοκινητόδρομος 6
Attiki Odos
Route information
Part of E94
Length: 48 km (30 mi)
Major junctions
West end: Eleusis
East end: Athens International Airport
Location
Regions: Attica
Major cities: Athens
Highway system
Motorways in Greece

Motorway 6 (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος 6) is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece, part of the Attiki Odos system. Connecting Eleusis in the west with the Athens International Airport in the east, it forms the northern beltway of Athens. The length of the motorway is 48 kilometres (30 mi).

History

Construction of the motorway began in 1996. Part of the motorway was opened along with the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to which it connects, in 2001. It started from the Gerakas interchange and led to the airport.


In September 2002, construction of the high-speed Proastiakos railway was begun, in the large median of the motorway. The railway was opened in 2004. In early 2003, the A6 was opened from the Kifisias Avenue Interchange to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport. In November 2003, the western part opened from the junction with the A8 to Kifisias Avenue.

Tolls

Toll stations are located at the interchanges leading to the Attiki Odos motorway and the toll fare is paid when entering the motorway. The fare is the same regardless of the length of journey but depends on vehicle category. Drivers can pay either by cash, e-pass or a special account card; for motorbikes and cars the standard toll fares are €1.40 and €2.80 respectively.

Exit list

Westbound to Elefsina
Highway interchange 11 in the northern suburb of Marousi.
Attiki Odos coming through Marousi, outside Athens Mall.
Interchange at the Attiki Odos Airport Entrance
Attiki Odos at night

The exits of the A6 motorway:[1][2]

Regional unit Exit Name Destinations Notes
West Attica Eleusis interchange A8 Western terminus of the A6
1 Mandra GR-3
2 Magoula
4 Aspropyrgos
5 Egaleo interchange
6 Filis Ave., Ano Liosia
East Attica 7 Dimokratis Ave., Acharnes
North Athens 8 AthensLamia interchange
9 Irakleio
10 Kymis Avenue
11 Kifisias Avenue, Marousi
12 Pentelis Avenue
13 D. Plakentias Avenue interchange
East Attica 14 Anthousa
15 Marathonos Ave., Pallini
16/Y7 Leontario interchange
17 Kantza
18 Paiania
20/K2 Athens International Airport interchange Eastern terminus of the A6

References

  1. "Maps of Junctions". Attiki Odos. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. "Exit list A6". Motorway Exitlists. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

External links

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