Line 2 (Athens Metro)

Προς Ανθούπολη/Ελληνικό
To Anthoupoli/Elliniko
Athens Metro Line 2
Akropoli station platforms
Akropoli station platforms
Overview
LocaleAthens
Termini
Stations20
Colour on mapRed
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemAthens Metro
Operator(s)STASY
Depot(s)
  • Sepolia
  • Elliniko
Rolling stock1st, 2nd (DC) and 3rd Generations
History
Opened28 January 2000 (2000-01-28)
Last extension26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)
Technical
Line length18.7 km (11.6 mi)[1]
CharacterDeep-level
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Planned northern extension
Acharnes*
Zefyri* Athens Suburban Railway
Kamatero*
Agios Nikolaos*
Ilion Athens Metro Line 4*
Palatiani*
Anthoupoli
Peristeri
Agios Antonios
Sepolia
Attiki Athens Metro Line 1
Connection with Athens Metro Line 1
Larissa Station Hellenic Train Athens Suburban Railway
Metaxourgeio
Omonia Athens Metro Line 1
Panepistimio
[Athens Metro Line 4 Akadimia**]
Connection with Athens Metro Line 3
Syntagma Athens Metro Line 3 Athens Tram
Akropoli
Syngrou–Fix
[Athens Tram Fix]
Neos Kosmos Athens Tram
Agios Ioannis
Dafni
Agios Dimitrios Alexandros Panagoulis
Ilioupoli Grigoris Lamprakis
Alimos
Argyroupoli
Elliniko
Planned southern extension
Ano Glyfada*
Grigoriou Lampraki*
Glyfada* Athens Tram
(*) Planned     (**) Under construction

Line 2 of the Athens Metro runs entirely underground from Anthoupoli in the northwest to Elliniko in the south, via Syntagma. It first opened, between Sepolia and Syntagma, on 28 January 2000, with Line 3.

On 6 April 2013, Line 2 was extended to Anthoupoli in the north west,[2] and on 26 July 2013 to Elliniko to the south.[3]

  1. ^ "Company presentation". STASY (in Greek). Athens. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ^ "AttikoMetro Inside - Peristeri". Attiko Metro S.A. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ^ "STASY - Elliniko". STASY. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.