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Line 1 (Thessaloniki Metro)

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Προς Νέος Σιδ. Σταθμός/Νέα Ελβετία
To New Railway Station/Nea Elvetia
Overview
LocaleThessaloniki
Termini
Stations13
Colour on mapRed
Service
TypeDeep Level
SystemThessaloniki Metro
Operator(s)Thessaloniki Metro Automatic (TheMA)
Depot(s)Pylaia
Rolling stock18 AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
History
Opened30 November 2024 (2024-11-30)
Technical
Line length9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC
Route map

New Railway Station Line 2 (Thessaloniki Metro) Hellenic Train Park and ride
Dimokratias
Venizelou
Agias Sofias
Sintrivani
Panepistimio
Papafi
Efkleidis
Fleming
Analipsi
25 Martiou
Line 2 (Thessaloniki Metro)
Voulgari
Nea Elvetia Park and ride
Pylaia depot
Topographic map of Line 1

Line 1 of the Thessaloniki Metro, also known as the Base Project (Greek: Βασικό Έργο), is a deep-level underground rapid transit line in Thessaloniki, Greece, connecting New Railway Station in the west with Nea Elvetia in the east, before continuing on to the Pylaia. The line opened on 30 November 2024.[1] Discovery of historical sites in 2019 halted work for 28 months while excavations took place.[2] Of the line's 13 stations, 11 are also stops for Thessaloniki Metro's Line 2, as they will share tunnels.[3] The line is expected to open in 2024.[4][5]

Construction costs for the line are set at 1.05 billion ($1.19 billion), enough to classify it as a megaproject.[6]

Stations

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Thessaloniki Metro Line 1 Stations[7]
# Name Opening
date
Connections
English Greek
1 New Railway Station Ν. Σιδ. Σταθμός 2024 Line 2 (Thessaloniki Metro) Line 2, Proastiakos,
and Hellenic Railways
2 Dimokratias Δημοκρατίας Line 2 (Thessaloniki Metro) Line 2
3 Venizelou Βενιζέλου
4 Agias Sofias Αγίας Σοφίας
5 Sintrivani Σιντριβάνι
6 Panepistimio Πανεπιστήμιο
7 Papafi Παπάφη
8 Efkleidis Ευκλείδης
9 Fleming Φλέμινγκ
10 Analipsi Ανάληψη
11 25 Martiou 25ης Μαρτίου
12 Voulgari Βούλγαρη none
13 Nea Elvetia Νέα Ελβετία

References

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  1. ^ "Greece's second largest city gets new metro - and it took 38 years to build". Euronews. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ Stoyanov, Anton (29 May 2020). "Thessaloniki subway system to be completed by 2023". The Mayor. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Η Συνέντευξη τoυ Γιάννη Μυλόπουλου για το Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης" [Giannis Mylopoulos' interview about the Thessaloniki Metro]. www.ypodomes.gr. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Καραγιάννης: Η Θεσσαλονίκη θα έχει μετρό στα τέλη του 2023". www.kathimerini.gr. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. ^ "After 18 Years Construction, Thessaloniki's Metro Will Open in 2024". The National Herald. October 5, 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. ^ Attiko Metro A.E. "Funding". www.ametro.gr. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. ^ Attiko Metro A.E. "Thessaloniki Metro Map". www.ametro.gr. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

See also

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