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Athens Metro Line 3 closes five stations early for track work

Five Line 3 stations will close at 9:40 p.m. nightly from Sunday through Thursday as rail replacement work continues.

Sources: iEfimerida, Lifo, Ta Nea, Real News and 2 more6 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Athens Metro Line 3 closes five stations early for track work
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KEY POINTS

  • Five Line 3 stations close at 9:40 p.m. nightly from November 1 to November 5
  • Closures affect Ethniki Amyna, Holargos, Nomismatokopio, Agia Paraskevi, and Halandri
  • Rail replacement work continues between Katehaki and Doukissis Plakentias
  • Trains run between Dimotiko Theatro-Katehaki and Doukissis Plakentias-airport during work hours
  • OASA runs temporary bus route X25 between Katehaki and Doukissis Plakentias

Five stations on Athens Metro Line 3 will close at 9:40 p.m. each night from Sunday, November 1, through Thursday, November 5, two and a half hours earlier than usual. The stations are Ethniki Amyna, Holargos, Nomismatokopio, Agia Paraskevi, and Halandri. The closures are part of ongoing rail replacement work between Katehaki and Doukissis Plakentias.

Train service on Line 3 will run between Dimotiko Theatro and Katehaki, and between Doukissis Plakentias and the airport, during the work hours. After 9:40 p.m., trains bound for the airport will depart from Doukissis Plakentias, while trains arriving from the airport will terminate at that station.

“The stations will close at 9:40 p.m. in the evening, two and a half hours earlier than the scheduled end of service.”

— STASY announcement

The last trains before station closures will leave Dimotiko Theatro for Doukissis Plakentias at 9:06 p.m. and Ethniki Amyna for Doukissis Plakentias at 9:40 p.m. Trains from Holargos will depart at 9:42 p.m., Nomismatokopio at 9:44 p.m., Agia Paraskevi at 9:46 p.m., and Halandri at 9:47 p.m.

Airport-bound trains will leave Doukissis Plakentias at 10:24 p.m., 11:00 p.m., and 11:36 p.m. Trains from the airport will reach Doukissis Plakentias at 9:46 p.m., 10:22 p.m., 10:58 p.m., and 11:34 p.m. The final airport trains will depart Dimotiko Theatro at 9:06 p.m. and the airport at 9:10 p.m.

OASA will operate a temporary bus route X25 between Katehaki Metro station and Doukissis Plakentias to serve passengers from Sunday through Thursday, from 9:40 p.m. until the end of metro service.

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