Line 2 (Athens Metro)

To Anthoupoli/Elliniko
Προς Ανθούπολη/Ελληνικό

Acropolis station of Athens Metro system (Line 2).
Overview
Type Deep Level
System Athens Metro
Termini Anthoupoli
Elliniko
Stations 20
Colour on map Red
Operation
Opened 28 January 2000
Depot(s) Anthoupoli, Elliniko
Rolling stock Metro 1st, 2nd and 3rd (DC) series
6 cars per trainset
Technical
Line length 18.2 km (11.3 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 750 V DC
Route map
 Ano Liosia*
Kamatero*
 Micheli*
*
Ilion*
 Kipoupoli*
 Agios Ierotheos*
 Anthoupoli
 Peristeri
 Agios Antonios
*
Sepolia
 Attiki
 Larissa Station
Metaxourghio
 Omonoia
** * *
Panepistimio
*
Syntagma
Akropoli
 Syngrou Fix
*
Neos Kosmos
Agios Ioannis
*
Dafni
 Agios Dimitrios Alexandros Panagoulis
 Ilioupoli
 Alimos
 Argyroupoli
 Elliniko
 Ano Glyfada*
 Golf*
 Glyfada*

(*) Planned     (**) Under construction

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,[1] and on 26 July 2013 to Elliniko to the south.[2]

Stations

Name Opening
date		 Transfers Platform
types
Athens Metro Line 2
Anthoupoli 6 April 2013 none Side
Peristeri
Agios Antonios 9 August 2004
Sepolia 28 January 2000
Attiki Line 1
Larissa Station Proastiakos, TrainOSE
Metaxourghio none
Omonoia Line 1
Panepistimio none
Syntagma Line 3, Tram
Akropoli 16 November 2000 none
Syngrou Fix Tram
Neos Kosmos
Agios Ioannis none
Dafni
Agios Dimitrios 5 June 2004 Island
Ilioupoli 26 July 2013 Side
Alimos
Argyroupoli
Elliniko

Future extensions

There are no currently extensions under construction.

The New Regulatory Plan for Athens and Attica Prefecture envisages that Line 2 will eventually run from Ano Liosia to Glyfada.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "AttikoMetro Inside - Peristeri". Attiko Metro S.A. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "STASY - Elliniko". STASY. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
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