Line 2 of the
Athens Metro
The Athens Metro ( el, Μετρό Αθήνας, Metro Athinas, translit-std=iso) is a rapid-transit system in Greece which serves the Athens urban area and parts of East Attica. Line 1 opened as a conventional steam railway in 1869 and electrif ...
runs entirely underground from in the northwest to in the south, via . It first opened, between and , on 28 January 2000, with
Line 3.
On 6 April 2013, Line 2 was extended to Anthoupoli in the north west, and on 26 July 2013 to Elliniko to the south.
Future extensions
According to the Athens Metro Development Plan of September 2022,
Attiko Metro (who develops and builds Metro extensions) is exploring extensions to both ends of Line 2.
Both extensions first appeared in the
Souflias plan in April 2009, which envisaged the extension of Line 2 to in the north, and
Glyfada
Glyfada ( el, Γλυφάδα, ) is a suburb in South Athens located in the Athens Riviera along the Athens coast. It is situated in the southern parts of the Athens' Urban Area. The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the S ...
in the south.
Northern extension
The first phase of the northern extension may consist of a line from to Agios Nikolaos, with intermediate stations at Palatiani and
Ilion (for
Line 4): a potential second phase may consist of a line from Agios Nikolaos to
Acharnes, with intermediate stations at
Kamatero
Kamatero ( el, Καματερó ; officially ΚαματερόνNational Statistic Service of Greece surveys. Last accessed December 4, 2009. (in Greek) ) is a suburb northwest of Athens city center, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform ...
and (for
Athens Suburban Railway trains).
Southern extension
The southern extension may consist of a line from to
Glyfada
Glyfada ( el, Γλυφάδα, ) is a suburb in South Athens located in the Athens Riviera along the Athens coast. It is situated in the southern parts of the Athens' Urban Area. The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the S ...
, with intermediate stations at Ano Glyfada and Grigoriou Lampraki.
Stations
The spelling of the station names on this table, in English and Greek, are according to the signage. All Line 2 stations, except for Agios Dimitrios, have two tracks and two
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platform ...
s: Agios Dimitrios has an
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
layout.
Notes
References
External links
Athens Metro official website
{{Public transport in Athens
Athens Metro lines
Railway lines opened in 2000
2000 establishments in Greece