Nea Elvetia station explained

Nea Elvetia
Native Name:Νέα Ελβετία
Native Name Lang:el
Style:Thessaloniki Metro
Style2:Line 1
Borough:Thessaloniki
Country:Greece
Platform:1 (island)
Tracks:2
Parking:650 park and ride spaces[1]
Opening:2020[2]
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Attiko Metro S.A.
Map Type:Greece Thessaloniki
Map Dot Label:Nea Elvetia
Map Size:300px
Map Overlay:Map of Thessaloniki - Metro overlay.svg
Map Label Position:right

Nea Elvetia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νέα Ελβετία, literally New Switzerland)[3] is an under-construction metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1. It will serve as the eastern terminus of the line and is expected to enter service in 2020. The lies east of Nea Elvetia station.

The oldest proposal for a station at this general location goes back to 1918, when it was proposed as a terminus for a Metropolitan Railway line essentially running the same route as the current Line 1.[4] The main difference with the current station is that the 1918 proposal listed an overground station, whereas this station is underground. Nea Elvetia station also appears in the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Attiko Metro A.E.. Ιστορικό . History . Greek . www.ametro.gr . 17 August 2018.
  2. News: Θεσσαλονίκη: Νοέμβριο του 2020 παραδίδεται η 1η γραμμή μετρό Νέα Ελβετία-Συντριβάνι . Thessaloniki: The 1st line from Nea Elvetia to Sintrivani will be opened in 2020 . www.iefimerida.gr . 20 March 2018 . 13 August 2018 . Greek.
  3. Web site: Attiko Metro A.E. . Thessaloniki Metro Lines Development Plan . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820173029/http://www.ametro.gr/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AM_Thess_Metro_map_Apr18_1_en.pdf . 20 August 2018 . www.ametro.gr . 20 August 2018.
  4. Book: Gerolympou, Alexandra . Η Ανοικοδόμηση της Θεσσαλονίκης Μετά την Πυρκαγιά του 1917 . The Rebuilding of Thessaloniki after the Great Fire of 1917 . Second . Aristotle University of Thessaloniki University Press . Greek . 1995.
  5. Web site: Κι όμως! Το ΜΕΤΡΟ Θεσσαλονίκης είναι έτοιμο (στα χαρτιά) από το 1987! . It's true! The Thessaloniki Metro was ready (on paper) in 1987 already! . www.karfitsa.gr . 13 August 2018 . Greek.