Panepistimio metro station (Athens) explained
| Name El: | Πανεπιστήμιο | | Panepistimio | | Line: | AM2 |
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| Borough: | Athens |
| Country: | Greece |
| Coordinates: | 37.9803°N 23.7331°W |
| Manager: | STASY |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Structure: | Underground |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Years: | 28 January 2000 |
| Events: | Opened[1] |
| Mapframe: | yes |
Panepistimio (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πανεπιστήμιο) is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. It opened on 28 January 2000,[2] and is adjacent to the National Library of Greece, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Academy of Athens. "Panepistimio" means "university" in Greek.
History
The earliest proposal for a metro station at Panepistimio was by Alexandros Verdelis of the Greek Engineers Association in 1925, where it was known as Theatrou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Θεάτρου. Subsequent proposals included the station under various names, such as Akadimia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ακαδημία).[3]
Future
When Line 4 of Athens Metro is completed, the station will have an underpass connection with "Akademia" Station.[4]
Notes and References
- News: Delezos. Kostas. From today, Athens moves to the rhythm of the Metro. 18 October 2022. Ta Nea. Alter Ego Media. 28 January 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018125953/https://www.tanea.gr/2000/01/28/greece/i-athina-kineitai-apo-simera-stoys-rythmoys-toy-metro/. 18 October 2022. Athens. Greek.
- Web site: Γραμμή 2 – ΑΤΤΙΚΟ ΜΕΤΡΟ Α.Ε . 2022-08-19 . el.
- Web site: Skayannis. Pantoleon. Kaparos. George. etal. Project Profile: Greece: Athens Metro (Attiko Metro). Bartlett School of Planning: Omega Centre. University College London. 6 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106192736/http://www.omegacentre.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GREECE_ATHENSMETRO_PROFILE.pdf. 6 November 2022. London. February 2010.
- Web site: ΣΤΑΣΥ: Ενισχύεται ο στόλος του Μετρό για την "Γραμμή 1" . 2022-08-19 . Insider . 2 February 2022 . el-GR.
