Metro: Five stations to close earlier from today – Hours and last trains

Five stations on Metro Line 3 will close earlier from today, Sunday (November 1), as rail replacement works continue on the section between Katechaki and Doukissis Plakentias.

According to an announcement by STASY, the temporary traffic arrangements will remain in effect through Thursday, November 5, affecting passengers travelling during the evening hours.

More specifically, the Ethniki Amyna, Cholargos, Nomismatokopeio, Agia Paraskevi and Chalandri stations will close daily at 9:40 p.m., approximately two and a half hours earlier than the scheduled end of service.

During the works, trains on Line 3 will operate on the sections “Dimotiko Theatro – Katechaki” and “Doukissis Plakentias – Airport.”

To serve passengers, OASA will operate the temporary X25 bus route, connecting Katechaki and Doukissis Plakentias and stopping at all stations that will remain closed.

Which Metro stations will close at 9:40 p.m.

From Sunday, November 1, through Thursday, November 5, the five stations that will close earlier are:

• Ethniki Amyna
• Cholargos
• Nomismatokopeio
• Agia Paraskevi
• Chalandri

The arrangements will apply every evening from 9:40 p.m. until the end of Metro service.

Last trains before the stations close

According to STASY, the final trains before the start of the works will depart as follows:

Towards Doukissis Plakentias:

• From Dimotiko Theatro at 9:06 p.m.
• From Syntagma at 9:30 p.m.
• From Ethniki Amyna at 9:40 p.m.
• From Cholargos at 9:42 p.m.
• From Nomismatokopeio at 9:44 p.m.
• From Agia Paraskevi at 9:46 p.m.
• From Chalandri at 9:47 p.m.
• Towards Dimotiko Theatro:
• From Doukissis Plakentias at 9:30 p.m.
• From Chalandri at 9:31 p.m.
• From Agia Paraskevi at 9:33 p.m.
• From Nomismatokopeio at 9:35 p.m.
• From Cholargos at 9:36 p.m.
• From Ethniki Amyna at 9:38 p.m.

Metro services to and from the Airport

The works will also affect Line 3 services to Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos.”

The last trains to operate the full route will depart:

• From Dimotiko Theatro to the Airport at 9:06 p.m.
• From the Airport to Dimotiko Theatro at 9:10 p.m.

After 9:40 p.m., trains to the Airport will depart from Doukissis Plakentias, while trains leaving the Airport will terminate at the same station.

Departures from Doukissis Plakentias to the Airport:

• 10:24 p.m.
• 11:00 p.m.
• 11:36 p.m.

Departures from the Airport to Doukissis Plakentias:

• 9:46 p.m.
• 10:22 p.m.
• 10:58 p.m.
• 11:34 p.m.

X25 bus: How passengers will be served

To cover the section of Line 3 that will be out of service, OASA will operate the temporary X25 bus route, “Katechaki Metro Station – Doukissis Plakentias Metro Station.”

The route will operate from Sunday through Thursday, from 9:40 p.m. until the end of Metro service, serving all stations affected by the works.

In the Katechaki – Doukissis Plakentias direction, buses will stop at the following locations:

Katechaki Station: On the service road of Mesogeion Avenue, at the “ST. KATECHAKI AFETIRIA” stop, which also serves as the terminus of bus route 402.

Ethniki Amyna Station: On Mesogeion Avenue, at the “ST. ETHN. AMYNA” stop.

Cholargos Station: On Mesogeion Avenue, at the “5th CHOLARGOU” stop.

Nomismatokopeio Station: On Mesogeion Avenue, at the “ST. NOMISMATOKOPEIO” stop.

Agia Paraskevi Station: On Agias Paraskevis Street, at the “METRO” stop.

Chalandri Station: On the service road of Doukissis Plakentias Avenue, at the “ST. CHALANDRI” stop.

Douk pssis Plakentias Station: At the new “ST. DOUK. PLAKENTIAS DISEMBARKATION” stop, on the access road to the STASY depot.

In the opposite direction, from Doukissis Plakentias to Katechaki, stops will be as follows:

Douk pssis Plakentias Station: At the new “ST. DOUK. PLAKENTIAS BOARDING” stop, on the access road to the STASY depot.

Chalandri Station: On Doukissis Plakentias Avenue, at the “ST. METRO CHALANDRI” stop.

Agia Paraskevi Station: On Agias Paraskevis Street, at the “ST. AG. PARASKEVIS” stop.

Nomismatokopeio Station: On Mesogeion Avenue, at the “ST. NOMISMATOKOPEIO” stop.

Cholargos Station: On Mesogeion Avenue, at the “5th CHOLARGOU” stop.

Ethniki Amyna Station: On Mesogeion Avenue, at the “ST. ETHN. AMYNA” stop.

Katechaki Station: On Mesogeion Avenue, above the grade-separated junction of Mesogeion and Katechaki, at the “ST. KATECHAKI” stop.

STASY acknowledged that the temporary changes will cause inconvenience to passengers, but stressed that the rail replacement works are necessary to improve the operation of the network.

“We understand the inconvenience these traffic arrangements cause to our passengers. However, they are considered necessary in order to carry out these important works, which will contribute to improving daily travel,” the announcement said.

Passengers planning to use Line 3 during the evening hours through November 5 are advised to take the changes into account, particularly if their journey includes any of the five stations closing earlier or travel to and from the Airport.