Line 1 (Athens Metro)

To Piraeus/Kifissia Προς Πειραιά/Κηφισιά
Southbound train of Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways enters Nerantziotissa station
Overview
Type	Sub-Surface
System	Athens Metro
Termini	Piraeus Kifisia
Stations	24
Colour on map	Green
Operation
Opened	27 February 1869
Depot(s)	Piraeus, Faliro, Thissio, Omonia, Attiki, Irini
Rolling stock	ISAP 8th, 10th and 11th batches 5 or 6 cars per trainset
Technical
Line length	25.6 km (15.9 mi)[1]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750 V DC
Route map Agios Stefanos* Anixi* Ekali* Kastri* Nea Erithrea* AOK* Kifisia KAT * Marousi Nerantziotissa Eirini Psalidi* Irakleio Nea Ionia Pefkakia * Perissos * Ano Patisia Agios Eleftherios Kato Patisia * Agios Nikolaos Attiki Victoria Omonoia * * Monastiraki * Thiseio Petralona Tavros * Kallithea Ilissos* Moschato Faliro * Kaminia* ** Piraeus Drapetsona* Anastassi* * Keratsina* Amfiali* (*) Planned     (**) Under construction

Line 1 is the oldest of the three Athens Metro lines, running from Kifisia to Piraeus, via Omonoia and Monastiraki. The Athens & Piraeus Railway Company first opened the line, between Piraeus and Thiseio, on 27 January 1869, but it did not merge into the Athens Metro network until 10 June 2011, under Chairman and CEO Kostas Vassiliadis, a former Chief Engineer and later CEO of Athens -Piraeus Electric Railways.

Network and stations

Network

Line 1 map, including future extensions and stations. The northern extension of the line from Kifissia was canceled in 2011.

Line 1 connects the port of Piraeus with the northern suburb of Kifissia. As it was originally designed for steam traction, the line runs mostly above ground. However, there are no level crossings. It is built to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) and is electrified using the 750 V DC (originally 600 V DC), third rail, top contact system, also used by Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3.

From Piraeus the line runs eastwards to Neo Faliro and then north to Thision, approximately parallel to the main road connecting Athens and Piraeus. Between Monastiraki and Attiki the line runs underground. At Monastiraki passengers can change to Metro line 3 and at Omonoia and Attiki to Metro line 2. From Attiki the line continues north, following the alignment of the old "Attica Railways" through Patissia, the suburbs of Nea Ionia, Irakleio, Marousi and terminates at Kifissia. At Nerantziotissa passengers can change to the suburban line serving Athens International Airport.

Line 1 has a (rarely used) physical connection to Line 2 at Attiki station.

Stations

Stations
#	Name		Opening date	Connections	Platform types
	English	Greek
1	Piraeus	Πειραιάς	27 February 1869	- Line 1	Island
2	Faliro	Φάληρο	9 August 1882	& - Line 3 & Line 4	ESP sol.
3	Moschato	Μοσχάτο	9 August 1882	none	Side
4	Kallithea	Καλλιθέα	1 July 1928	none	Side
5	Tavros	Ταύρος	6 February 1989	none	Island
6	Petralona	Πετράλωνα	22 November 1954	none	Side
7	Thissio	Θησείο	27 February 1869	none	Side
8	Monastiraki	Μοναστηράκι	17 May 1895	- Line 3	Side
9	Omonoia	Ομόνοια	17 May 1895	- Line 2	ESP sol.
10	Victoria	Βικτώρια	1 March 1948	none	Side
11	Attiki	Αττική	30 June 1949	- Line 2	Side
12	Agios Nikolaos	Άγιος Νικόλαος	12 February 1956	none	Side
13	Kato Patisia	Κάτω Πατήσια	12 February 1956	none	Side
14	Agios Eleftherios	Άγιος Ελευθέριος	4 August 1961	none	Side
15	Ano Patisia	Άνω Πατήσια	12 February 1956	none	Side
16	Perissos	Περισσός	14 March 1956	none	Side
17	Pefkakia	Πευκάκια	5 July 1956	none	Side
18	Nea Ionia	Νέα Ιωνία	14 March 1956	none	Side
19	Irakleio	Ηράκλειο	4 March 1957	none	Side
20	Eirini	Ειρήνη	3 September 1982	none	ESP sol.
21	Nerantziotissa	Νερατζιώτισσα	6 August 2004	- Line 2	Side
22	Marousi	Μαρούσι	1 September 1957	none	Side
23	KAT	KAT	27 March 1989	none	Side
24	Kifisia	Κηφισιά	10 August 1957	none	Island

Proposed extensions and stations

Northern Extension to Agios Stefanos

Since 2008, ISAP S.A., and subsequently STASY S.A., proposed a two-phase northern extension of Line 1 from Kifisia to Agios Stefanos, via Ethniki Odos (Athinon-Lamias) near Ekali, bringing the Dionysos municipality into the Athens Metro catchment area.

The first phase includes new stations at AOK, Nea Erithrea, Ekali and Ethniki Odos, but requires the reconstruction of Kifisia into an underground station. The second phase would be mostly sub-surface, with new stations at Anixi and Agios Stefanos.^[2]

The project was dropped by the company late in 2011 due to lack of funding and incomplete feasibility data.

Western Extension to Amfiali

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included the western extension from Piraeus to Amfiali in the Athens Regulatory Plan.

Kaminia metro station

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included Kaminia metro station in the Athens Regulatory Plan. The new station will be sited near Kerani Square, between Piraeus and Neo Faliro.^[3]

Psalidi metro station

In 2012, Attiko Metro S.A. included Psalidi metro station in the Athens Regulatory Plan. The new station will be sited between Iraklio and Eirini.

References

1. "Information on Line 1 – Technical Data", ISAP – Athens Piraeus Electric Railways, Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways, 2007, archived from the original on January 1, 2012, retrieved 2 September 2012
2. "Ηλεκτρικός ως τον Αγιο Στέφανο (ISAP to Agios Stefanos)" (in Greek). Ethnos. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
3. "Athens Regulatory Plan". Attiko Metro S.A. Retrieved December 26, 2012.

External links

• Athens Metro official website