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Attiko Metro
Locale	Athens
Transit type	Rapid transit
Began operation	1869 (green line) 2000 (red and blue lines)
System length	35 km (21.75 mi) (blue)[1] 11.6 km (7.21 mi) (red)[1] 25.6 km (15.91 mi) (green)[2]
No. of lines	3
No. of vehicles	86[1][2]
No. of stations	52[1][2]
Daily ridership	1,150,000[1][2]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) (standard gauge)
Owner	Attiko Metro S.A.
Operator	Attiko Metro S.A. (red and blue lines) ISAP (green line)

The Athens Metro is the underground public transport system of Athens, Greece, constructed by the Attiko Metro company (Αττικό Μετρό, literally 'Attican metro') and the ISAP (Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi Athinon-Pireos) company (Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι Αθηνών-Πειραιώς "Athens - Piraeus Electric Railways"). Many ancient buildings, ruins and artifacts were discovered during the excavation works for several downtown stations: most were carefully restored and are displayed within the stations, making the Metro system a daily museum tour of the city's illustrious heritage .

Metro Line 1 (Green line) was inaugurated on February 27, 1869 as a steam train connecting Athens and Piraeus and was operated by Athens Piraeus Railway S.A. The line was electrified in 1904 and the operating company renamed to Athens Piraeus Electric Railway SA in 1976. Today, Line 1 reaches the suburb of Kifisia and is also known as the green line and the electric railway.

Construction of Metro Lines 2 and 3 began in November 1991 to decrease traffic congestion and clean up the environment by reducing Athens' smog level. Lines 2 and 3, constructed by Attiko Metro S.A. and operated by Attiko Metro Operations Company S.A. and known as red and blue lines respectively, were inaugurated in January 2000 and as of 2007 have 26 stations between them. Line 3 reached the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in the summer of 2004 and Egaleo in May of 2007. All three Metro lines connect with Proastiakos, the Athens Suburban Railway and the tram system.

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During the creation of the metro tunnels, several artefacts of arcaeological interest were discovered. This was brought about as a result of what is known as 'salvage archaeology', that is archaeology that comes into play when systematic excavation is required, not by the problems of antiquity but by the imminent destruction of historical material. Teams of archaeologists worked ahead of, then alongside engineers for a total of 6 years. They protected and recorded the archaeological evidence that was uncovered which included Ancient streets, houses, cemeteries, sanctuaries, public workshops, foundry pits, kilns, aqueducts, wells, cisterns, drains and sewage tunnels. Together this allowed a new insight into the topography of the city in ancient times. Never before has such a rapid development of infrastructure been accompanied hand in hand with the attentive study and preservation of archaeological data.

Exhibitions of ancient artefacts and/or their replicas can be found in various stations, such as those of Monastiraki and Syntagma.

Exhibition of archaeological finds that came to light during the construction of the project displayed at Metro station Syntagma, Athens.

Each ticket costs 0.80 euros and is valid for a single way; a separate ticket should be purchased for the return route. There is also a reduced fare for the price of 0.40 euros which is valid for students (with a valid student card). Tickets are valid for 90 minutes after they have been validated. One must validate one's ticket once at the machines at the entrance of the station from which the passenger starts his journey.

Tickets of 1 euro (reduced fare: 0.50 euros) are valid for 90 minutes after they have been validated and can be used in the subway (lines 1, 2 and 3) as well as in all other means of public transport in Athens (buses, trolleybuses, tram and part of the suburban railway).

There are daily (3 euro) and weekly tickets (10 euros) and monthly cards (standard fare: 38 euros, reduced fare: 19 euros) which also apply for all means of public transport in Athens. Control is frequent. Passengers who fail to show a validated ticket or a monthly card are required to pay 60 times the price of a standard ticket (48 euros).

Travel to the stations of Pallini, Peania-Kantza, and Koropi is subject to a special ticket that costs 1.80 Euros. Note that the same ticket for the Proastiakos railway costs only 1 Euro.

Travel to and from the Athens International Airport requires a special ticket. The one-way ticket costs 6 euros (reduced fare: 3 euros). Also available are return tickets at the price of 10 euros, as well as two- and three-person oneway tickets (fare: 10 and 15 euros, respectively)

• Piraeus, near the Piraeus port, the southernmost station of Line 1
• Faliro, near Peace and Friendship Stadium and Karaiskákis Stadium, connecting with the tram
• Moschato
• Kallithea
• Tavros
• Petralona
• Thissio (Thission)
• Monastiraki, intersects with Line 3
• Omonoia (Omonia), intersects with Line 2
• Viktoria station (Viktoria)
• Attiki, intersects with Line 2
• Agios Nikolaos
• Kato Patissia
• Agios Eleftherios
• Ano Patissia
• Perissos
• Pefkakia
• Nea Ionia
• Heraklio
• Eirini, near the Athens Olympic Sports Complex
• Nerantziotissa, intersecting with the suburban railway
• Marousi
• KAT, near the KAT Hospital
• Kifissia, the northernmost station of Line 1

Aghios Antonios Sepolia Attiki Connection with Line 1 Larissa station Connection with Suburban Railway, Long Distance Trains Metaxourgio Omonia Connection with Line 1 Panepistimio Syntagma Connection with Line 3 Akropoli Syngrou-Fix Neos Kosmos Aghios Ioannis Daphni Aghios Dimitrios/Alexandros Panagoulis

• Aghios Antonios in Peristeri
• Sepolia
• Attiki
• Larissa station – Athens central railway station (OSE, Proastiakos)
• Metaxourgio – north-east of Omonia Square
• Omonia – underneath Omonia Square, connection to Line 1
• Panepistimio – near the University of Athens
• Syntagma – Syntagma Square; connection to Line 2
• Akropoli – stop for the Acropolis
• Syngrou-Fix – near Andreas Syngrou Avenue
• Neos Kosmos
• Aghios Ioannis – next to Vouliagmenis Avenue
• Daphni – in the heart of Daphni
• Aghios Dimitrios/Alexandros Panagoulis - near Agios Dimitrios, Ilioupoli and Vouliagmenis Avenue

(0') Egaleo (1') Eleonas (3') Kerameikos (4') Monastiraki Connection with line 1 (1') Syntagma Connection with line 2 (3') Evangelismos (1') Megaro Moussikis (2') Ambelokipi (1') Panormou (2') Katehaki (2') Ethniki Amyna Holargos Works in Progress Nomismatokopio Works in Progress Agia Paraskevi Works in Progress (6') Halandri (3') Doukissis Plakentias Connection with Suburban Railway (7') Pallini Connection with Suburban Railway (2') Paiania-Kantza Connection with Suburban Railway (6') Koropi Connection with Suburban Railway (6') Athens International Airport Connection with Suburban Railway

• Egaleo
• Eleonas
• Kerameikos
• Monastiraki – also connecting to Line 1.
• Syntagma – next to Syntagma Square, also connects to Line 2.
• Evangelismos, next to the Hilton Athens and the National Gallery (Athens)
• Megaro Moussikis, next to the Athens Concert Hall (music hall)
• Ambelokipi – near Ambelokipi
• Panormou
• Katehaki
• Ethniki Amyna
• Halandri
• Doukissis Plakentias, correspondence with the suburban railway
• Pallini
• Paiania–Kantza
• Koropi
• Athens International Airport

As important as the metro is to the Attica Basin, extensions are needed to keep up with usage. The new stations are in bold. The year the station is expected to open is in brackets.^{[3] [4]}

The entrance of Victoria Station.

The Neo Faliro Station.

Piraeus-Agios Stefanos

• Piraeus
• Faliro
• Moschato
• Kallithea
• Tavros
• Petralona
• Thissio (Thission)
• Monastiraki
• Omonoia
• Victoria (Viktoria)
• Attiki
• Agios Nikolaos
• Kato Patissia
• Agios Eleftherios
• Ano Patissia
• Perissos
• Pefkakia
• Nea Ionia
• Heraklio
• Eirini
• Nerantziotissa
• Maroussi
• KAT
• Kifissia
• Tatoiou (2012-2015)
• Nea Erithrea (2012-2015)
• Kastri (2012-2015)
• Ethniki Odos Athinon-Lamias (2012-2015)
• Anixi (Anoixi) (2018)
• Agios Stefanos (2018)

Anthoupoli - Elliniko

• Anthoupoli (Late 2008)
• Peristeri (Late 2008)
• Aghios Antonios
• Sepolia
• Attiki
• Larissa Station
• Metaxourghio
• Omonia
• Panepistimio
• Syntagma
• Akropoli
• Sygrou - Fix
• Neos Kosmos
• Aghios Ioannis
• Daphni
• Aghios Dimitrios / Alexandros Panagoulis
• Ilioupoli (Late 2009)
• Alimos (Late 2009)
• Argyroupoli (Late 2009)
• Elliniko, near the old Hellinikon International Airport - East Terminal (Late 2009)

Evangelistria - Doukissis Plakentias - Airport

• Evangelistria (planned – 2013)
• Dimotiko Theatro (planned – 2013)
• Piraeus (planned – 2013
• Tampouria (planned – 2013)
• Nikaia (planned – 2013)
• Korydallos (planned – 2013)
• Aghia Varvara (planned – 2013)
• Haidari (Late 2008)
• Egaleo
• Eleonas
• Kerameikos
• Monastiraki
• Syntagma
• Evangelismos
• Megaro Moussikis
• Ambelokipi
• Panormou
• Katehaki
• Ethniki Amyna
• Holargos (Late 2008)
• Nomismatokopio (Summer 2008)
• Aghia Paraskevi (Summer 2009)
• Halandri
• Doukissis Plakentias
• Pallini
• Paiania–Kantza
• Koropi
• Airport

Alsos Veikou - Maroussi (new line, planned) According to the Metro Development Study, 2 new lines should be constructed, actually branches of the existing lines: line 2 branch (Panepistimio - Alsos Veikou) and line 3 branch (Panormou - Maroussi). Recent investigation results though showed that a construction of an autonomous line would be preferable. The planned line is a result of the unification of the initially planned lines and the addition of a new station between Panepistimio, Evangelismos and Katehaki (instead of Panormou) stations. [1]

• Alsos Veikou
• Galatsi
• Kypseli
• Dikastiria
• Alexandras
• Exarhia
• Panepistimio
• Kolonaki
• Evangelismos
• Pangrati / Kaissariani
• Ano Ilissia
• Zografou
• Goudi
• Katehaki
• Faros
• Filothei
• Sidera
• O.A.K.A.
• Paradissos
• Maroussi

The impressive historic Piraeus station, sample of industrial architecture

In order to maintain a safe, clean and pleasant environment in the Metro system, passengers entering its premises should be informed that the following activities are not allowed:

• Smoking
• Carrying inflammable or dangerous substances, materials and objects
• Carrying inconvenient items (bulky or oversized items etc.), bicycles only sometimes
• Drinking or eating
• Traveling drunk or under the influence of drugs
• Selling or distributing goods or services
• Using musical instruments
• Begging or troubling other passengers
• Littering
• Going onto the tracks or in the tunnel.

Pets can be transported only inside special boxes.

The production of a validated ticket or a valid travel card is required inside the trains and in the Metro premises, beyond the validation machines (Laws 1214/1981, 2669/1998, 2801/2000).

Passengers should not attempt to enter the trains after the buzzer has sounded.

It was a suggestion of the mayor of Athens, Nikitas Kaklamanis in late September 2007 to extend the service hours of the metro system from midnight to 2 am at least on Friday and Saturday nights. Two months later, it was decided that lines 1, 2 and 3 will participate in the pilot study involving the function of the Athens Metro at "night times" [2].

• Athens Mass Transit System
• Thessaloniki Metro
• List of rapid transit systems

• Attiko Metro S.A. official website (English)
  • Attiko Metro: Art in Stations
• Athens Piraeus Electric Railway (ISAP) S.A. official website
• UrbanRail.Net - Athens Metro
• Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA) (English)
• [3]
• 360° Virtual tours of Athens Metro