Athens Tram

Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, public transport will be significantly impacted as GSEE and ADEDY unions have called for a work stoppage

Metro and tram services in Athens and Piraeus have been modified on Monday to facilitate the parades in the two cities to mark the October 28 national holiday of "Ochi Day."

Hundreds of commuters on the Athens metro experienced an "unprecedented" crush during rush hour on Thursday morning at downtown Syntagma station and on several trains on Line 3, with one passenger describing the situation as "asphyxiating."

A 14-year-old boy was hit by a tram on Monday afternoon in Glyfada, southern Athens, sustaining minor injuries.

The accident reportedly occurred around 4.30 p.m. as the teen tried to cross to tracks while the train was in motion. 

Aiming to improve the overall experience for commuters, new entry and exit gates will be gradually implemented starting Friday at six stations on Line 3 of the Athens metro: Agia Varvara, Korydallos, Nikaia, Maniatika, Piraeus, and Dimotiko Theater.

Metro rail services to and from Athens International Airport have been restored, according to an announcement from the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY).

Metro services to Athens International Airport were disrupted on Friday due to a mechanical issue.

Reports indicate that an out-of-service train at Doukissis Plakentias station in Halandri, north of the capital, emitted smoke because of the malfunction.

Currently, services on Line 3 are operating between Halandri and Dimotiko Theatro in Piraeus.

Tram service in the section between Asklipio Voulas and Zefyros in southern Athens will resume on July 1 after four months, the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY) said on Friday.  

The service had been suspended since March 10 due to construction work at the former airport at Elliniko to bring part of coastal Poseidonos Avenue underground.

Syntagma metro station will be closed on Sunday, March 24, and Monday, March 25, from 8 a.m. until the parades marking Greece's Independence Day have been completed.

Transport operator STASY said trains will pass through Syntagma station without stopping.

The Maniatika metro station in Piraeus will be closed on Saturday and Sunday for the installation of electronic ticket sales equipment. 

This temporary closure marks the initial phase of a project aimed at gradually implementing new entrance and exit gates, automatic ticket machines, and management centers across six stations along the extension of Line 3.