Panepistimio ( el, Πανεπιστήμιο, literally ''University'')
is an under-construction
metro station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase Train ticket, tickets, board trains, and Emergency eva ...
serving
Thessaloniki Metro
The Thessaloniki Metro ( el, Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης, ', ) is an underground rapid-transit system under construction in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Estimates for the cost of the megaproject are €1.62 billion ...
's
Line 1 and
Line 2. The station is named after the
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Aristotle (; grc-gre, Ἀριστοτέλης ''Aristotélēs'', ; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Peripatetic school of phil ...
; it also serves the
University of Macedonia. Construction of the station has been delayed by
major archaeological finds, and it is designated as a mid-importance archaeological site by Attiko Metro, the company overseeing its construction.
It is expected to enter service in 2023.
Panepistimio station appears in the
1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal, and construction of a section of the system began here in the same year before being abandoned due to lack of funding.
References
See also
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List of Thessaloniki Metro stations
400px, The Thessaloniki Metro network.
This is a list of Thessaloniki Metro stations. 18 stations are currently under construction, while 16 stations are planned for future extensions.
Stations under construction
Future stations
There are cur ...
Thessaloniki Metro
Railway stations at university and college campuses
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