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| Image Alt: | Doukissis Plakentias ticket hall | ||||||
| System: | Athens Metro | ||||||
| End: | / | ||||||
| Stations: | 27 | ||||||
| Operator: | STASY | ||||||
| Character: | Deep-level | ||||||
| Stock: | 1st, 2nd (DC and AC/DC) and 3rd Generations | ||||||
| Linelength: | 47.3km (29.4miles)[1] | ||||||
| Mapcolour: | Blue | ||||||
| Map State: | collapsed | ||||||
Line 3 of the Athens Metro is a rapid transit line that runs from in the west to or in the east, via . 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.[2]
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.[3] 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 and, on 28 January 2000, with Line 2.[4] In 2012, construction works commenced for the latest underground extension of Line 3 to via which was completed on 10 October 2022.[5] [6]
Dual voltage ROTEM-supplied stock with greater luggage space is used for services to Athens International Airport. Line 3 rail vehicles utilize 750 V DC third rail current collection between Dimotiko Theatro and Doukissis Plakentias, changing to 25 kV AC overhead catenary while operating on the Athens Suburban Railway for access to/from the airport.
On 1 March 2012 a contract was signed between Attiko Metro S.A. and a joint venture for the construction of the extension of Line 3 from Haidari to Piraeus, long with six stations. The extension to Nikaia in 2020 brought the Korydallos and Nikaia municipalities into the network's catchment area, serve approximately 132,000 passengers on a daily basis and upon completion in 2022,[7] connects to the port of Piraeus, the largest passenger port of Europe [8] with the Athens International Airport in just 1 hour.[9] The completion dates of the final three stations are as follows:
On 1 November 2018, STASY introduced a new timetable that scrapped direct metro services to the airport from the city center, due to the lack of spare parts for the fleet. At the time, travelers from the city center to the Airport had to change at . Reception towards the timetable changes was overwhelmingly negative: the negative reception included a complaint by the Minister for Transport, Thanos Vourdas, claiming that STASY required ministerial approval to scrap the airport trains.[11] On 9 November 2018, STASY decided to reinstate the original service pattern, from 10 November 2018.[12]
The spelling of the station names on this table, in English and Greek, are according to the signage. Most Line 3 stations have two tracks and two side platforms:,,,, and have two tracks and one island platform. has three tracks and two island platforms, but Metro trains can only use the middle track.
| ¤ | Limited service of one train every 36 minutes | |
| † | Terminal station | |
| Interchange station |
| Station | Station | Image | Municipality | data-sort-type="date" | Opened | Interchanges and notes | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| †# | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δημοτικό Θέατρο | Piraeus | 10 October 2022 | Interchange with the Athens Tram at Dimarcheio. | 37.9429°N 23.6474°W | ||
| †# | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πειραιάς | Piraeus | 10 October 2022 | Interchange with Line 1 and the Athens Suburban Railway. | 37.9481°N 23.6423°W | ||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μανιάτικα | Piraeus | 10 October 2022 | 37.9595°N 23.6398°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νίκαια | Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis | 7 July 2020[13] | 37.9657°N 23.6476°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κορυδαλλός | Korydallos | 7 July 2020 | 37.9771°N 23.6504°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αγία Βαρβάρα | Agia Varvara | 7 July 2020 | 37.9897°N 23.6593°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αγία Μαρίνα | Agia Varvara | 14 December 2013[14] | 37.9969°N 23.6671°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αιγάλεω | Aigaleo | 26 May 2007[15] | 37.9914°N 23.6817°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ελαιώνας | Aigaleo | 26 May 2007 | 37.9877°N 23.6934°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κεραμεικός | Athens | 26 May 2007 | Construction of Kerameikos was suspended in 1998 and later relocated, due to an archaeological dispute.[16] | 37.9787°N 23.7109°W | |||
| # | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μοναστηράκι | Athens | 22 April 2003[17] | Interchange with Line 1. Some platform signs on Line 1 use the station's Katharevousa name, "Monastirion" (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μοναστήριον).[18] | 37.9766°N 23.7259°W | ||
| # | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σύνταγμα | Athens | 28 January 2000 | Interchange with Line 2 and the Athens Tram. | 37.9748°N 23.7355°W | ||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ευαγγελισμός | Athens | 28 January 2000 | 37.9759°N 23.7466°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μέγαρο Μουσικής | Athens | 28 January 2000 | 37.9794°N 23.7535°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αμπελόκηποι | Athens | 28 January 2000 | 37.9869°N 23.7576°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πανόρμου | Athens | 28 January 2000 | 37.993°N 23.7635°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κατεχάκη | Athens | 28 January 2000 | 37.9934°N 23.777°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Εθνική Άμυνα | 28 January 2000 | 37.9995°N 23.7848°W | |||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Χολαργός | 23 July 2010[19] | This station opened after the extension to Chalandri. | 38.0047°N 23.7944°W | ||||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νομισματοκοπείο | 2 September 2009[20] | This station opened after the extension to Chalandri. | 38.0094°N 23.806°W | ||||
| data-sort-value="Agia Paraskevi" | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αγία Παρασκευή | Chalandri | 30 December 2010[21] | This station opened after the extension to Chalandri. | 38.0174°N 23.8128°W | ||
| Greek, Modern (1453-);: Χαλάνδρι | Chalandri | 24 July 2004[22] | 38.0218°N 23.8212°W | ||||
| †# | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας | Chalandri | 28 July 2004 | Interchange with the Athens Suburban Railway at Plakentias. | 38.024°N 23.8325°W | ||
| ¤# | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Παλλήνη | Pallini | data-sort-value="30 September 2006" | September 2006 | Interchange with the Athens Suburban Railway. This station is operated by GAIAOSE. | 38.0051°N 23.8698°W | |
| ¤# | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Παιανία - Κάντζα | Paiania | 10 July 2006[23] | Interchange with the Athens Suburban Railway. This station is operated by GAIAOSE. | 37.9845°N 23.87°W | ||
| ¤# | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κορωπί | Kropia | 10 July 2006 | Interchange with the Athens Suburban Railway. This station is operated by GAIAOSE. | 37.9129°N 23.8959°W | ||
| Athens International Airport ¤†# | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών | Spata-Artemida | 30 July 2004 | Interchange with the Athens Suburban Railway. This station is operated by Athens International Airport S.A. | 37.9369°N 23.9447°W |