Line 1 (Thessaloniki Metro)

Προς Νέος Σιδ. Σταθμός/Νέα Ελβετία
To New Railway Station/Nea Elvetia
Overview
StatusUnder construction
Termini
Stations13
Colour on mapRed
Service
TypeDeep Level
SystemThessaloniki Metro
Depot(s)Pylaia
Rolling stock18 AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
History
Planned opening30 November 2024
Technical
Line length9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC
Route map

New Railway Station Line 2 (Thessaloniki Metro) Hellenic Railways Organisation Park and ride
Dimokratias
Venizelou
Agias Sofias
Sintrivani
Panepistimio Park and ride
Papafi
Efkleidis
Fleming
Analipsi
25 Martiou
Line 2 (Thessaloniki Metro)
Voulgari
Nea Elvetia Park and ride
Pylaia depot
Topographic map of Line 1

Line 1 of the Thessaloniki Metro, also known as the Base Project (Greek: Βασικό Έργο), is a deep-level underground rapid transit line in Thessaloniki, Greece, connecting New Railway Station in the west with Nea Elvetia in the east, before continuing on to the Pylaia. The line is set to open in November 2024. Discovery of historical sites in 2019 halted work for 28 months while excavations took place.[1] Of the line's 13 stations, 11 are also stops for Thessaloniki Metro's Line 2, as they will share tunnels.[2] The line is expected to open in 2024.[3][4]

Construction costs for the line are set at 1.05 billion ($1.19 billion), enough to classify it as a megaproject.[5]

  1. ^ Stoyanov, Anton (29 May 2020). "Thessaloniki subway system to be completed by 2023". The Mayor. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Η Συνέντευξη τoυ Γιάννη Μυλόπουλου για το Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης" [Giannis Mylopoulos' interview about the Thessaloniki Metro]. www.ypodomes.gr. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ Newsroom (4 September 2022). "Καραγιάννης: Η Θεσσαλονίκη θα έχει μετρό στα τέλη του 2023". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 2022-10-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "After 18 Years Construction, Thessaloniki's Metro Will Open in 2024". The National Herald. October 5, 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ Attiko Metro A.E. "Funding". www.ametro.gr. Retrieved 5 June 2018.