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Line 2 (Athens Metro)

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To Anthoupoli/Elliniko
Προς Ανθούπολη/Ελληνικό
Acropolis station
Overview
Termini
Stations20
Colour on mapRed
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemAthens Metro
Operator(s)Statheres Sygkoinonies S.A.
Depot(s)Anthoupoli, Elliniko
Rolling stockMetro 1st, 2nd and 3rd (DC) series
6 cars per trainset
History
Opened28 January 2000
Technical
Line length18.2 km (11.3 mi)
CharacterDeep level
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC
Route map

Planned northern extension
Acharnes*
Zefyri* Athens Suburban Railway
Kamatero*
Agios Nikolaos*
Ilion Athens Metro Line 4*
Palatiani*
Anthoupoli
Peristeri
Agios Antonios
Sepolia
Attiki Athens Metro Line 1
Connection with Athens Metro Line 1
Larissa Station Hellenic Train Athens Suburban Railway
Metaxourgeio
Omonia Athens Metro Line 1
Panepistimio
[Athens Metro Line 4 Akadimia**]
Connection with Athens Metro Line 3
Syntagma Athens Metro Line 3 Athens Tram
Akropoli
Syngrou–Fix
[Athens Tram Fix]
Neos Kosmos Athens Tram
Agios Ioannis
Dafni
Agios Dimitrios Alexandros Panagoulis
Ilioupoli Grigoris Lamprakis
Alimos
Argyroupoli
Elliniko
Planned southern extension
Ano Glyfada*
Grigoriou Lampraki*
Glyfada* Athens Tram
(*) Planned     (**) Under construction

Line 2 of the Athens Metro runs entirely underground from Template:OASA Metro stations in the northwest to Template:OASA Metro stations in the south, via Template:OASA Metro stations. It first opened, between Template:OASA Metro stations and Template:OASA Metro stations, 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 Template:OASA icons Line 1
Larissa Station Template:OASA icons Proastiakos, TrainOSE
Metaxourghio none
Omonoia Template:OASA icons Line 1
Panepistimio none
Syntagma Template:OASA icons Line 3, Template:OASA icons Template:OASA icons Tram
Akropoli 16 November 2000 none
Syngrou Fix Template:OASA icons Template:OASA icons 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 extensions currently under construction.

There is one planned extension from Anthoupoli which includes three new stations:[3]

  • Palatiani
  • Ilion (connection with future Line 4 station)
  • Aghios Nikolaos

References

  1. ^ "AttikoMetro Inside - Peristeri". Attiko Metro S.A. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. ^ "STASY - Elliniko". STASY. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ https://www.ametro.gr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/AM_Athens_map_Anthoupoli_ext_Jun18_gr.png