Metro: Which stations will close earlier starting Monday night

The rail replacement and 5G network installation project in the Athens Metro is entering its fourth phase, with works continuing from today, Monday, February 23, on the “Syngrou Fix – Syntagma” section, where temporary traffic regulations will be implemented during nighttime hours.

Specifically, according to an announcement by STASY, starting today the stations Syntagma (Line 2), Acropolis and Syngrou Fix will close at 9:40 p.m., from Sunday to Thursday, two and a half hours earlier than the scheduled end of service.

Syntagma station will remain open for Line 3 (Dimotiko Theatro – Doukissis Plakentias – Airport).

Train services on Line 2 during the works will operate between the stations “Anthoupoli – Panepistimio” and “Neos Kosmos – Elliniko”.

Changes to Metro services

In detail, the last trains before the stations close will depart:

From Anthoupoli to Elliniko at 21:25 (from Panepistimio at 21:37, from Syntagma at 21:40, from Acropolis at 21:41, from Syngrou-Fix at 21:43).
From Elliniko to Anthoupoli at 21:25 (from Agios Dimitrios at 21:33, from Neos Kosmos at 21:37, from Syngrou-Fix at 21:39, from Acropolis at 21:41, from Syntagma at 21:43).

To serve passengers on the Panepistimio – Agios Ioannis section, OASA is introducing (from Sunday to Thursday, from 21:40 until the end of Metro service) the temporary bus Line X15 “Panepistimio – Agios Ioannis”. The line will make the following stops:

In the direction Metro Station Panepistimio – Metro Station Agios Ioannis:

“PANEPISTIMIO” (existing stop, on Sina Street), “SYNTAGMA STOP” (new temporary stop, on Vasilissis Amalias Avenue at Syntagma Square, between Vasileos Georgiou I and Othonos streets), “ACROPOLIS STOP” (existing stop on Vasilissis Amalias Avenue), “FIX STOP” (new temporary stop on Kallirrois Street at the Tram stop), “NEOS KOSMOS STOP” (new temporary stop on Ambrosiou Frantzi Street), “AGIOS IOANNIS STOP” (existing stop on Kasomouli Street).

In the direction Metro Station Agios Ioannis – Metro Station Panepistimio:

“AGIOS IOANNIS STOP” (existing stop on Kasomouli Street), “NEOS KOSMOS STOP” (new temporary stop on Ambrosiou Frantzi Street), “FIX STOP” (existing stop on Syngrou Avenue), “ACROPOLIS STOP” (existing stop on Syngrou Avenue), “SYNTAGMA STOP” (existing stop on Vasilissis Amalias Avenue), “PANEPISTIMIO TERMINAL – DROP-OFF ONLY” (new temporary stop for passenger drop-off only, on Panepistimiou Street between Sina and Korai streets).

“We understand the disruption caused to our passengers by these traffic regulations; however, they are deemed necessary for the execution of these important works, which will contribute to improving daily transportation,” STASY noted in its announcement.