Line 3 (Athens Metro)

Προς Δημοτικό Θέατρο/Αεροδρόμιο
To Dimotiko Theatro/Airport
Doukissis Plakentias ticket hall
Doukissis Plakentias ticket hall
Overview
Locale
Termini
Stations27
Colour on mapBlue[a]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Service
Type
SystemAthens Metro
Operator(s)STASY
Depot(s)
  • Eleonas
  • Plakentias
Rolling stock1st, 2nd (DC and AC/DC) and 3rd Generations
History
Opened28 January 2000 (2000-01-28)
Last extension10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)
Technical
Line length47.3 km (29.4 mi)[5]
CharacterDeep-level
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
Route map

Legend
Dimotiko Theatro
[Athens Tram Dimarcheio]
 Piraeus Athens Metro Line 1 Athens Suburban Railway
Maniatika
Nikaia
Korydallos
Agia Varvara
Agia Marina
Egaleo
Eleonas
Kerameikos
Monastiraki Athens Metro Line 1
Syntagma Athens Metro Line 2 Athens Tram
connection to Line 2
 Evangelismos
(Athens Metro Line 4
under
construction
)
 Megaro Mousikis
Ambelokipi
Panormou
Katehaki
(Athens Metro Line 4 planned)
 Ethniki Amyna
Cholargos
Nomismatokopio
Agia Paraskevi
Chalandri
Athens Suburban Railway
 Doukissis Plakentias[c] Athens Suburban Railway
track south of here
owned by OSE
 Pallini
Paiania–Kantza
Koropi
Athens Airport Athens International Airport
Key
 Line 3
planned interchange
Athens Suburban Railway
non-passenger connector
This diagram:

Line 3 of the Athens Metro is a rapid transit line that runs from Dimotiko Theatro in the west to Doukissis Plakentias or Athens Airport in the east, via Syntagma. Most Line 3 trains start or terminate at Doukissis Plakentias: a through service to the Airport leaves once every 36 minutes, and shares most of the extended route with the Athens Suburban Railway.[6] It runs for 47.3 kilometres (29.4 mi), making it the system's longest line.

Line 3 provides a direct albeit infrequent service between the Port of Piraeus with the Athens International Airport, a journey that takes up to 59 minutes.[7] The line between Dimotiko Theatro and Doukissis Plakentias is underground, and the shared section with the Athens Suburban Railway towards the Airport is a surface-level median of the A6 and A64 motorways.

It first opened, between Ethniki Amyna and Syntagma, on 28 January 2000, with Line 2.[8] In 2012, construction works commenced for the latest underground extension of Line 3 to Dimotiko Theatro via Piraeus which was completed on 10 October 2022.[9][10]

  1. ^ "OASA: Changes to bus routes after delivery of the Metro extension in Piraeus". Athens Transport (in Greek). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Metro and Tram Map" (PDF). STASY (in Greek). Athens: Transport for Athens. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Metro and Tram Map" (PDF). STASY (in Greek). Athens: Transport for Athens. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Athens Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). Attiko Metro. Athens. September 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Company presentation". STASY (in Greek). Athens: Transport for Athens. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Timetable" (PDF). STASY (in Greek). Athens. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Line 3 (Timetables)". STASY. Athens: Transport for Athens. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ Delezos, Kostas (28 January 2000). "From today, Athens moves to the rhythm of the Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. ^ "AttikoMetro Inside - Piraeus". Attiko Metro S.A. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  10. ^ Burroughs, David (12 October 2022). "Athens Metro Line 3 Phase 2 extension opens". International Railway Journal. Omaha: Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.


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