Athens Metro Stations to Close Earlier From May 17

Four stations connected Athens Metro’s Line 2 will statesman closing earlier connected weekday evenings starting May 17 arsenic attraction works get underway, transport authorities announced.

According to STASY, the relation of the Athens municipality obstruction network, the stations Sepolia, Attiki, Larissa Station and Metaxourgeio will adjacent astatine 9:40 p.m. from Sunday done Thursday — astir two and a fractional hours earlier than usual.

The changes will impact the Red Line (Line 2) of the Athens Metro system. The Attiki station will stay operational lone for Line 1 services connecting Kifissia and Piraeus.

Partial Suspension connected Line 2

During the attraction works, train services connected Line 2 will run lone connected the sections betwixt Anthoupoli and Agios Antonios, and betwixt Omonia and Elliniko.

Authorities besides released the timetable for the last trains earlier the aboriginal closures take effect.

The past departures toward Elliniko will leave:

• Agios Antonios astatine 9:28 p.m.
• Sepolia astatine 9:30 p.m.
• Attiki astatine 9:32 p.m.
• Larissa Station astatine 9:33 p.m.
• Metaxourgeio astatine 9:34 p.m.

The last trains toward Anthoupoli will depart:

• Syntagma astatine 9:31 p.m.
• Omonia astatine 9:34 p.m.
• Metaxourgeio astatine 9:36 p.m.
• Larissa Station astatine 9:37 p.m.
• Attiki astatine 9:39 p.m.
• Sepolia astatine 9:41 p.m.

Replacement Bus Line Introduced

To trim disruption for commuters, Athens transport authorities will present a temporary autobus route, designated X19, operating betwixt Omonia Metro Station and Agios Antonios Metro Station.

The autobus work will tally from Sunday to Thursday betwixt 9:40 p.m. and the extremity of mean metro operating hours.

The temporary way will stop adjacent the affected metro stations, including Metaxourgeio and Larissa Station, successful some directions.

“We understand the inconvenience these traffic arrangements whitethorn origin our passengers,” STASY said successful its announcement. “However, they are considered indispensable for the completion of these important projects, which will lend to improving regular transportation”.

Source: tovima.com