Line 1 (Athens Metro)

Line 1 is the oldest of the three lines of the Athens Metro, running from Kifissia to Piraeus. The Athens-Piraeus Railway Company (SAP S.A.) first opened the line, between Piraeus and Thiseio, on 27 February 1869. On 4 February 1885 Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway line opened between Attiki Square and Kifissia. These railway lines gradually merged and converted to a rapid-transit system. It was merged into the Athens Metro network upon the opening of Lines 2 and 3 on 28 January 2000.

Προς Πειραιά/Κηφισιά To Piraeus/Kifissia
Southbound Line 1 train entering Nerantziotissa
Overview
Locale	Athens
Termini	Piraeus Kifissia
Stations	24
Colour on map	Green
Website	Official website
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Athens Metro
Operator(s)	STASY
Depot(s)	Piraeus Faliro Thissio Omonia Attiki Irini
Rolling stock	8th, 10th and 11th Batches 1st Generation
History
Opened	27 February 1869 (1869-02-27)
Last extension	10 August 1957 (1957-08-10)
Technical
Line length	25.7 km (16.0 mi)[1]
Character	Sub-surface
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Route map Legend 25.7 Kifissia 24.6 KAT 23.5 Marousi * 21.8 Neratziotissa 20.8 Eirini 19.2 Irakleio 17.9 Nea Ionia 17.2 Pefkakia * 16.6 Perissos 15.3 Ano Patisia 14.7 Agios Eleftherios 13.7 Kato Patisia 13.2 Agios Nikolaos Connection with 12.2 Attiki 11.0 Victoria 10.0 Omonia 9.1 Monastiraki 8.6 Thiseio 7.0 Petralona 6.1 Tavros 5.6 Kallithea 4.0 Moschato 2.1 Faliro 0.0 Piraeus (*) Planned This diagram: view talk edit

Network

Line 1 map, including possible future extensions and stations.

Piraeus station

Line 1 connects the port of Piraeus with the northern suburb of Kifissia. It is built to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and is electrified using the 750 V DC, third rail, top contact system, also used by Lines 2 and 3.

From Piraeus the line runs eastwards to Faliro and then north to Moschato, Kallithea, Tavros, Petralona, Thissio, Monastiraki, Omonia, Victoria and Attiki. Between Monastiraki and Attiki the line runs underground. At Monastiraki passengers can change to Line 3 and at Omonia and Attiki to Line 2. From Attiki the line continues north, following the alignment of the old Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway through Patissia, Nea Ionia, Iraklio, Marousi and terminates at Kifissia. At Nerantziotissa station passengers can change to the Athens Suburban Railway, for Athens International Airport.

Line 1 has a physical connection to Line 2 at Attiki station.

Proposed extensions and stations

Proposed extensions
Legend
Varympompi Jct. Nea Erythraia Kifissia Relocated station KAT Existing line through Athens Thiseio Petralona Hamosternas Tavros Plateia Davaki Kallithea Lofos Filaretou Moschato SNFCC Faliro Towards Palaio Faliro Piraeus
(*) Planned

Extension towards Nea Erythraia

Since 2008, ISAP S.A., and subsequently STASY S.A., proposed a two-phase northern extension of Line 1 from Kifissia to Agios Stefanos, via Ethniki Odos (Athinon-Lamias) near Ekali, bringing the Dionysos municipality into the Athens Metro catchment area.

The first phase includes new stations at AOK, Nea Erithrea, Athens Metro and Ethniki Odos, but requires the reconstruction of Kifissia into an underground station. The second phase would be mostly sub-surface, with new stations at Anixi and Agios Stefanos.^[2]

The project was dropped by the company late in 2011 due to lack of funding and incomplete feasibility data.

Extension towards Palaio Faliro

Plans to extend Line 1 from Thiseio to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Kallithea originated as part of the southern branch of Line 6 in the long-term Athens Metro Future Regulatory Plan (or the Souflias plan)^[3] of April 2009: the proposal would have seen trains from the SNFCC to Melissia in the north east, and Idreika in the Piraeus peninsula.^[4][5]

Proposals for this line saw little activity from January 2012 to December 2021,^[6] when it was partially reconsidered as a branch of Line 1 from Thiseio to the SNFCC, with intermediate stations at Hamosternas, Plateia Davaki, and Lofos Filaretou. Attiko Metro also announced the possibility of a further extension towards Palaio Faliro, along Amfitheas Avenue, instead of Idreika.^[7][8]

Kaminia metro station

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included Kaminia metro station in the Athens Regulatory Plan. The new station will be sited near Kerani Square, between Piraeus and Neo Faliro.^[9]

Psalidi metro station

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included Psalidi metro station in the Athens Regulatory Plan. The new station will be sited between Iraklio and Eirini.

Other proposed extensions

The Souflias plan of April 2009 also included a proposal to extend Line 1 from Faliro to Drapetsona and Amfiali (in Keratsini), with a new underground station for Piraeus.^[4]

Stations

The spelling of the station names on this table, in English and Greek, are according to the signage. The list also runs from south to north, because the former Athens–Piraeus Electric Railways measured all distances from Piraeus.^[10]

The layout of Line 1 stations have some variety, compared to the other two lines on the system (including the upcoming Line 4). Although most stations have two tracks and two side platforms, four stations (Irini, Neo Faliro, Omonia and Piraeus) have a Spanish solution layout of two tracks and three platforms, Tavros has an island platform,^[11] and Kifissia has a bay platform with a second track on the western side of the platform.^[12]

†	Terminal station
#	Interchange station

Station English	Station Greek	Image	Municipality	Opened	Interchanges and notes	Position
Piraeus †#	Πειραιάς[a]		Piraeus	27 February 1869[b][10][15]	Interchange with Line 3 and the Athens Suburban Railway.	37.948020°N 23.643555°E / 37.948020; 23.643555 (Piraeus)
Neo Faliro #	Νέο Φάληρο		Piraeus	9 August 1882[15][10] resited 1887	Interchange with the Athens Tram at Gipedo Karaiskaki (towards Piraeus) or Stadio Irinis & Filias (towards Glyfada). This station opened after the original route.	37.944960°N 23.665285°E / 37.944960; 23.665285 (Neo Faliro)
Moschato	Μοσχάτο		Moschato-Tavros	9 August 1882[15]	This station opened after the original route.	37.955250°N 23.680465°E / 37.955250; 23.680465 (Moschato)
Kallithea	Καλλιθέα		Kallithea Moschato-Tavros	1 July 1928[10]	This station opened after the original route.	37.960395°N 23.697005°E / 37.960395; 23.697005 (Kallithea)
Tavros Eleftherios Venizelos	Ταύρος Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος		Moschato-Tavros	6 February 1989[10]	This station opened after the original route.	37.962360°N 23.703330°E / 37.962360; 23.703330 (Tavros (Eleftherios Venizelos))
Petralona	Πετράλωνα		Athens	22 November 1954[10]	This station opened after the original route.	37.968455°N 23.709115°E / 37.968455; 23.709115 (Petralona)
Thissio	Θησείο		Athens	27 February 1869[10]	This station was the original eastern terminus of Line 1, from 1869 to 1895: a train depot is next to the station.	37.976755°N 23.720130°E / 37.976755; 23.720130 (Thissio)
Monastiraki #	Μοναστηράκι		Athens	17 May 1895[c][10]	Interchange with Line 3. Some platform signs on Line 1 use the station's Katharevousa name, "Monastirion" (Greek: Μοναστήριον).[17]	37.975985°N 23.725390°E / 37.975985; 23.725390 (Monastiraki)
Omonia #	Ομόνοια		Athens	17 May 1895[d][10] resited 21 July 1930	Interchange with Line 2.	37.984030°N 23.727970°E / 37.984030; 23.727970 (Omonia)
Victoria	Βικτώρια		Athens	1 March 1948[10]		37.992960°N 23.730195°E / 37.992960; 23.730195 (Victoria)
Attiki #	Αττική		Athens	30 June 1949[d][10]	Interchange with Line 2.	37.999495°N 23.722800°E / 37.999495; 23.722800 (Attiki)
Aghios Nikolaos	Άγιος Νικόλαος		Athens	12 February 1956[10]		38.006820°N 23.727635°E / 38.006820; 23.727635 (Aghios Nikolaos)
Kato Patissia	Κάτω Πατήσια		Athens	12 February 1956[10]		38.011505°N 23.728560°E / 38.011505; 23.728560 (Kato Patissia)
Aghios Eleftherios	Άγιος Ελευθέριος		Athens	4 August 1961[10]	This station opened after the extension to Ano Patisia.	38.019805°N 23.731630°E / 38.019805; 23.731630 (Aghios Eleftherios)
Ano Patissia	Άνω Πατήσια		Athens	12 February 1956[10]		38.023735°N 23.735990°E / 38.023735; 23.735990 (Ano Patissia)
Perissos	Περισσός		Nea Ionia	14 March 1956[10]		38.032785°N 23.744700°E / 38.032785; 23.744700 (Perissos)
Pefkakia	Πευκάκια		Nea Ionia	5 July 1956[10]	This station opened after the extension to Nea Ionia.	38.037040°N 23.750120°E / 38.037040; 23.750120 (Pefkakia)
Nea Ionia	Νέα Ιωνία		Nea Ionia	14 March 1956[10]		38.041430°N 23.754835°E / 38.041430; 23.754835 (Nea Ionia)
Iraklio	Ηράκλειο		Irakleio	4 March 1957[10]		38.046200°N 23.766000°E / 38.046200; 23.766000 (Iraklio)
Irini	Ειρήνη		Marousi	3 September 1982[10]	This station opened after the extension to Kifissia.	38.043280°N 23.783310°E / 38.043280; 23.783310 (Irini)
Nerantziotissa[e] #	Νεραντζιώτισσα		Marousi	6 August 2004[20][21]	Interchange with the Athens Suburban Railway. This station opened after the extension to Kifissia.	38.045120°N 23.792945°E / 38.045120; 23.792945 (Nerantziotissa)
Marousi	Μαρούσι		Marousi	1 September 1957[10]	This station opened after the extension to Kifissia.	38.056225°N 23.804915°E / 38.056225; 23.804915 (Marousi)
KAT	ΚΑΤ		Kifissia Marousi	27 March 1989[10]	This station opened after the extension to Kifissia.	38.065955°N 23.804020°E / 38.065955; 23.804020 (KAT)
Kifissia †	Κηφισιά		Kifissia	10 August 1957[10]		38.073225°N 23.808160°E / 38.073225; 23.808160 (Kifissia)

Notes

1. Formerly signed as Πειραιεύς (Peiraieus): one surviving sign with such spelling can be found above the western entrance.^[13]
2. The Line 3 station opened on 10 October 2022.^[14]
3. The Line 3 station opened on 22 April 2003.^[16]
4. The Line 2 station opened on 28 January 2000.^[18]
5. Nerantziotissa is signed as "Neratziotissa" (Greek: Νερατζιώτισσα) on the Athens Suburban Railway.^[19]

References

1. "Company presentation". STASY (in Greek). Athens. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
2. "Ηλεκτρικός ως τον Αγιο Στέφανο (ISAP to Agios Stefanos)" (in Greek). Ethnos. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
3. "Attiko Metro pulls the "Souflias plan" out of the drawer". Athens Transport (in Greek). 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
4. "New Regulatory Plan for Athens and Attica Prefecture". Attiko Metro. Athens. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
5. "Regulatory Plan of Attica: Development Plan of Future Metro Lines" (PDF). Attiko Metro (in Greek). Athens. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
6. "Athens Metro Regulatory Plan" (PDF). Attiko Metro (in Greek). Athens. January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
7. Rizos, Pavlos (16 December 2021). "Athens Metro: all the new extensions to the West, North and South Suburbs". ypodomes.com (in Greek). Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
8. "Athens Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). Attiko Metro. Athens. September 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
9. "Athens Regulatory Plan". Attiko Metro S.A. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
10. "Stations". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways (in Greek). Athens. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
11. "Station Tavros". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways. Athens. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
12. "Station Kifissia". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways. Athens. 15 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
13. Gklavas, Athanasios (22 May 2022). "Piraeus station". Greek Railway Tickets (in Greek). Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
14. 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.
15. Fotopoulos, Manolis (August 2018). "The SAP-EIS-ISAP Electric Railway Stations in the 149 years of operation of the company" (PDF). The Electric Railway (in Greek) (140). Piraeus: 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
16. "The new Metro station in Monastiraki is in traffic". in.gr (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. 22 April 2003. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
17. "To the West, On Deck, Monastirion Station". Zougla (in Greek). Athens. 6 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
18. 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.
19. "3 images of shame from the Neratziotissa Suburban station". Athens Transport (in Greek). 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
20. "Press Releases & Announcements". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways (in Greek). Athens. 5 August 2004. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
21. "Athens 2004 Olympic transport". Athens Transport (in Greek). 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

External links

• Athens Metro official website