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Syntagma (Greek: Σύνταγμα, lit. 'Constitution Square') is a station on the Athens Metro, located at Syntagma Square in the center of Athens, Greece. It serves as the transfer point between Line 3, Line 2 and the Athens Tram. When the Metro first opened, on 28 January 2000, the station was the terminal station for both the new lines. The centerpiece of the city's metro network, it is a transportation hub for buses and the northern terminal for the Tram. It is the busiest station in the Athens transport system, located underneath Syntagma Square, the political centre of Athens. It serves Ermou Street (the main shopping street in the historic centre), the Houses of Parliament, various government agencies, foreign embassies and the National Garden.
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| Location | Syntagma Square Athens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed by | STASY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 28 January 2000 | Metro station opened[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 July 2004 | Tram stop opened[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Several of the architecture works were erected by Thodoros Papadimitriou, a famous sculptor. The station also includes a large archeological exhibition.
Tram stop
editThe tram stop of the same name is located south of Syntagma Square, adjacent to Vasilissis Amalias Avenue: it opened on 19 July 2004, as part of the initial scheme for the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3] The tram stop was a single-track terminus with a side platform until 10 December 2018, and reopened on 14 March 2019 with a dual-track layout and an island platform.[4] However, the tram stop (along with Zappio, Leoforos Vouliagmenis and Fix) was closed again from 19 October 2018 to 20 November 2020, due to concerns over subsidence in the underground riverbed of the Ilisos.[5][6][7]
Since 6 December 2021, the tram stop serves Line 6 of the Athens Tram (from Pikrodafni in Kalamaki, South Athens). The tram stop previously served Lines 4 and 5.
Station layout
edit| Level L1 |
Platform 5 | ← towards Pikrodafni (Zappeion)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
| Platform 6 | ← towards Pikrodafni (Zappeion)
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| G Ground |
- | Exits |
| Level L2 |
Stores | Charity bazaars, ATMs |
| C Concourse |
Concourse | Customer Service, Tickets |
| Level L4 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 | ← towards Anthoupoli (Panepistimio)
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| Platform 2 | towards Elliniko (Akropoli) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Level L5 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 3 | ← towards Dimotiko Theatro (Monastiraki)
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| Platform 4 | towards Athens Airport (Evangelismos) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Exits
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Syntagma Sq. | 
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Syntagma Sq. | 
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Amalias Ave. | 
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Panepistimiou Ave. | 
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Grande Bretagne Hotel |
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Cultural works
edit- George Zoggolopoulos: Atrium (a ceiling installation by the front of the eastbound Line 3 platform)
- Theodoros, sculptor http://www.theodoros.net/ergo/ergomain.htm : The Metro Clock, 2001 (at the main hall)[8]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Tramway: Historical Data". STASY. Athens. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Route Map". Tram S.A. (in Greek). Athens. 22 July 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Trams have returned to Syntagma after three months". Athens Transport (in Greek). 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Press release: Suspension of tram routes". Transport for Athens (in Greek). Athens. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "The tramway returns to Syntagma". Transport for Athens. Athens. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Kassimi, Alexandra (4 November 2020). "Syntagma tram route resuming". Kathimerini. Athens: Kathimerini Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "AttikoMetro Inside". Attiko Metro SA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
External links
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