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Attiko Metro

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Attiko Metro (Αττικό Μετρό) (literally Greater Athens Subway, Athens Metro) is the underground public transport system of Athens, Greece.

Table of contents
1 List of stations of the Athens metro system
2 History
3 See also
4 External link

List of stations of the Athens metro system

List of stations in the blue line

  • Ethniki Amyna
  • Katechaki - next to Katechaki Avenue.
  • Panormou
  • Ampelokipi - near Ampelokipoi
  • Megaro Moussikis
  • Evangelismos
  • Syntagma next ot the Constitution square, also connects the Red line
  • Monastiraki
  • Aegaleo - opening in 2004.

List of stations in the red line

Attiko Metro (Syntagma)
Athens Metro: Syntagma station

Athens Metro lift (elevator)
Athens Metro provides services for people with disabilities. On the photo is the lift at Syntagma station.

History

Construction began in 1996 to decrease traffic congestion and clean up the enviromnent by reducing Athens' smog level.

Unfortunately in 1997, The line which became the stations between Syntagma and Panepistemiou, 24 m deep, there was a big hole 5 m wide. This had affected the subway construction fearing the Panepistemiou (University) Avenue and the tunnel would collapse. Construction wento on hold. Later in the afternoon, cement trucks were filling the hole with concrete so the ground could become more stable and not to collapse which would result in monthly closure of the avenue and the subway project. After the hole was entirely filled, construction was back in progress.

See also

External link