Metro Line 3: Which stations will close earlier starting Sunday due to construction work

Rail replacement works are continuing on Line 3 of the Athens Metro, with construction moving to the Ambelokipi–Halandri section from Sunday, October 11. Temporary nighttime service adjustments will be implemented during the works.

According to an announcement by STASY (Urban Rail Transport), from Sunday, October 11, through Thursday, October 15, and from Sunday, October 18, through Thursday, October 22, the following stations will close early:

• Panormou
• Katehaki
• Ethniki Amyna
• Holargos
• Nomismatokopio
• Agia Paraskevi

The six stations will close at 9:40 p.m. (21:40), two and a half hours earlier than the scheduled end of service.

During the construction works, Line 3 trains will operate on two separate sections: Dimotiko Theatro–Ambelokipi and Halandri–Doukissis Plakentias–Airport.

Last train departures before station closures
The last trains will depart at the following times:

Towards Doukissis Plakentias:

• From Dimotiko Theatro at 21:12
• From Panormou at 21:42
• From Katehaki at 21:44
• From Ethniki Amyna at 21:47
• From Holargos at 21:48
• From Nomismatokopio at 21:50
• From Agia Paraskevi at 21:52

Towards Dimotiko Theatro:

• From Doukissis Plakentias at 21:30
• From Agia Paraskevi at 21:33
• From Nomismatokopio at 21:35
• From Holargos at 21:36
• From Ethniki Amyna at 21:38
• From Katehaki at 21:40
• From Panormou at 21:42

Services to and from Athens International Airport

Last train departures:

• From Dimotiko Theatro to the Airport at 21:06
• From the Airport to Dimotiko Theatro at 21:10

Following the start of construction works at 21:40, trains heading to the Airport will depart from Halandri station, while trains departing from the Airport will terminate at Halandri.

The revised schedule is as follows:

Halandri to Airport:

• 22:20
• 22:56
• 23:32

Airport to Halandri:

• 21:46
• 22:22
• 22:58
• 23:34

Special X20 replacement bus service

To accommodate passengers, the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA) will operate a temporary replacement bus service, Route X20, “Ambelokipi Metro Station – Halandri Metro Station.”

The service will run on the specified dates, from Sunday to Thursday, from 21:40 until the end of Metro operating hours.

The X20 route will serve all six temporarily closed Metro stations, connecting Ambelokipi and Halandri.

Towards Halandri Metro Station

The bus will stop at:

• Ambelokipi Metro Station: Temporary starting point on Panormou Street, between Alexandras Avenue and Vatopediou Street.
• Panormou Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Katehaki Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Ethniki Amyna Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Holargos Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Nomismatokopio Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Agia Paraskevi Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Halandri Metro Station: Existing bus stop.

Towards Ambelokipi Metro Station

The bus will stop at:

• Halandri Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Agia Paraskevi Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Nomismatokopio Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Holargos Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Ethniki Amyna Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Katehaki Metro Station: Existing bus stop.
• Ambelokipi (final stop): Temporary drop-off point on Alexandras Avenue, approximately 20 metres before the traffic lights.