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The Athens Tram is a modern tram system that serves the Greek capital of Athens. The current system is operated by STASY, who also manages the Athens Metro, and is part of the Transport for Athens network.[1]
The initial network opened on 19 July 2004, a few weeks prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and was the first since the closure of the original system in October 1960, and the Piraeus-Perama light railway in April 1977.[2][3] The initial network consisted of three branches, each of them reaching Syntagma to the north, Kolymvitirio to the south, and Stadio Irinis & Filias (SEF) to the west.[4] The system later saw extensions to Asklipiio Voulas in November 2007, Gipedo Karaiskaki in November 2019, and then Agia Triada via the Piraeus loop in December 2021.[5][6][7]
Since December 2021, the system consists of 59 tram stops: one additional stop, Akti Poseidonos on the western end of the Piraeus branch, is complete but not yet open. A majority of the stops are within the South and Central Athens regional units: thirteen are in Piraeus, and one is in Voula, an Athenian suburb in the East Attica regional unit. There are many proposals to extend the Athens Tram, but because many of the stops associated with the proposals are unconfirmed, they are not included here until construction begins.
Current tram stops
editUnless indicated, the spelling of the tram stop names on this table, in English and Greek, are according to the signage.
| † | Terminal station |
| # | Interchange station |
Stops on the Piraeus branch
editThe following is a list of tram stops on the Piraeus branch, from the junction of Poseidonos Avenue and Achilleos to Omiridou Skylitsi, via the Piraeus loop.[8]
Services on this branch were suspended from 16 March 2020 to 21 January 2021, due to realignment works associated with the Faliro Waterfront regeneration project: Tzitzifies, Kallithea and Moschato were also rebuilt during the realignment works.[9]
| Stop English |
Stop Greek |
Image | Opened | Stop type | Interchanges and notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batis | Μπάτης | 19 July 2004[10] |
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37°55′18″N 23°41′46″E / 37.921595°N 23.696225°E | ||
| Flisvos | Φλοίσβος | 
|
|
37°55′24″N 23°41′34″E / 37.923360°N 23.692890°E | ||
| Parko Flisvou | Πάρκο Φλοίσβου |
|
37°55′40″N 23°41′18″E / 37.927820°N 23.688380°E | |||
| Trocadero | Τροκαντερό |
|
37°55′52″N 23°41′14″E / 37.931215°N 23.687140°E | |||
| Aghia Skepi | Αγία Σκέπη |
|
37°56′02″N 23°41′38″E / 37.933810°N 23.693760°E | |||
| Delta Falirou | Δέλτα Φαλήρου |
|
37°56′15″N 23°41′32″E / 37.937450°N 23.692095°E | |||
| Tzitzifies | Τζιτζιφιές |
|
37°56′27″N 23°41′16″E / 37.940770°N 23.687915°E | |||
| Kallithea | Καλλιθέα |
|
The metro station of the same name is about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 miles) north north-east of the tram stop. Trolley stop Tzitzifies. | 37°56′33″N 23°41′03″E / 37.942610°N 23.684220°E | ||
| Moschato | Μοσχάτο |
|
The metro station of the same name is about 1.2 kilometres (1,300 yards) north of the tram stop. | 37°56′39″N 23°40′41″E / 37.944220°N 23.678130°E | ||
| Neo Faliro | Νέο Φάληρο |
|
The metro station of the same name is about 320 metres (350 yards) west of the tram stop. | 37°56′40″N 23°40′08″E / 37.944565°N 23.668775°E | ||
| Gipedo Karaiskaki # | Γήπεδο Καραϊσκάκη | 28 November 2019[6] |
|
Interchange with Athens Metro Line 1 at Faliro, via a pedestrian subway. | 37°56′40″N 23°39′54″E / 37.944410°N 23.664965°E | |
| Mikras Asias | Μικράς Ασίας | 15 December 2021[7] |
|
37°56′45″N 23°39′37″E / 37.945770°N 23.660180°E | ||
| Lambraki | Λαμπράκη |
|
37°56′53″N 23°39′22″E / 37.948050°N 23.656155°E | |||
| Evangelistria | Ευαγγελίστρια |
|
37°56′42″N 23°39′13″E / 37.944955°N 23.653520°E | |||
| Plateia Deligianni | Πλατεία Δεληγιάννη |
|
37°56′30″N 23°39′02″E / 37.941635°N 23.650670°E | |||
| Dimarcheio # | Δημαρχείο |
|
Interchange with Athens Metro Line 3 at Dimotiko Theatro.
The tram stop is named after the nearby town hall of the Piraeus Municipality, and is located between the two halves of Korai Square. |
37°56′33″N 23°38′51″E / 37.942485°N 23.647625°E | ||
| Agia Triada † | Αγία Τριάδα |
|
Agia Triada is named after the Holy Trinity Cathedral (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδος), and is currently the westernmost tram stop, located on the right side of Ethiki Antistaseos Street and directly in front of the cathedral. It is within walking distance of Themistokleous Square to the south, and the Port of Piraeus and Piraeus Tower to the west. | 37°56′41″N 23°38′42″E / 37.944835°N 23.645100°E | ||
| Plateia Ippodameias | Πλατεία Ιπποδαμείας |
|
37°56′51″N 23°38′51″E / 37.947405°N 23.647450°E | |||
| 34 Syntagmatos Pezikou[a] | 34ου Συντάγματος Πεζικού |
|
37°56′55″N 23°39′07″E / 37.948510°N 23.652060°E | |||
| Androutsou | Ανδρούτσου |
|
37°56′52″N 23°39′21″E / 37.947820°N 23.655885°E | |||
| Omiridou Skylitsi | Ομηρίδου Σκυλίτση |
|
37°56′42″N 23°39′39″E / 37.945060°N 23.660780°E | |||
| Stadio Irinis & Filias–S.E.F. # | Στάδιο Ειρήνης & Φιλίας–Σ.Ε.Φ. | 
|
19 July 2004[10] |
|
Interchange with Athens Metro Line 1 at Faliro, via a footbridge over Poseidonos Avenue.
SEF was the western terminus of the initial network for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[10][4] It has a set of crossovers to the east, allowing trams to turn back in case of disruption on the Piraeus loop: the crossovers were also in regular use during SEF's time as a terminus. |
37°56′38″N 23°39′50″E / 37.943780°N 23.664010°E |
Stops on the Syntagma branch
editThe following is a list of tram stops on the Syntagma branch, from the junction of Poseidonos Avenue and Achilleos to Syntagma.[8]
The branch was cut back to Kassomouli from 19 October 2018 to 20 November 2020, due to concerns over subsidence in the underground riverbed of the Ilisos.[11][12][13]
| Stop English |
Stop Greek |
Image | Opened | Stop type | Interchanges and notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Agia Triada or Asklipiio Voulas
| ||||||
| Mousson | Μουσών | 19 July 2004[10] |
|
Mousson is named after a residential street, which crosses Achilleos Street at the southern end of this tram stop. To the north, the tram line splits and wrap around the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Greek: Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου), which is halfway between this tram stop and Panaghitsa. | 37°55′20″N 23°41′59″E / 37.922105°N 23.699845°E | |
| Panaghitsa | Παναγίτσα |
|
37°55′30″N 23°42′06″E / 37.925070°N 23.701785°E | |||
| Amfitheas | Αμφιθέας |
|
Amfitheas is located at the junction of Achilleos Street and Dimokratias Street: the nortbound platform is on the eastern side, and the southbound platform to the west. | 37°55′41″N 23°42′20″E / 37.928170°N 23.705490°E | ||
| Achilleos | Αχιλλέως |
|
37°55′48″N 23°42′35″E / 37.929870°N 23.709835°E | |||
| Evangeliki Scholi | Ευαγγελική Σχολή |
|
37°55′59″N 23°42′39″E / 37.933070°N 23.710810°E | |||
| Medeas–Mykalis | Μηδείας–Μυκάλης | 
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37°56′13″N 23°42′43″E / 37.936900°N 23.712015°E | ||
| Aghia Paraskevi | Αγία Παρασκευή | 
|
|
Aghia Paraskevi is named after a Greek Orthodox church to the south, halfway between this tram stop and Medeas–Mykalis: the unrelated metro station of the same name is about 12.2 kilometres (7.6 miles) north east of the tram stop. | 37°56′24″N 23°42′47″E / 37.940005°N 23.712990°E | |
| Megalou Alexandrou | Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου | 
|
|
37°56′34″N 23°42′50″E / 37.942775°N 23.713860°E | ||
| Aghias Fotinis–Platia | Αγίας Φωτεινής–Πλατεία | 
|
|
Nea Smyrni | 37°56′48″N 23°42′54″E / 37.946530°N 23.715015°E | |
| Aegeou | Αιγαίου | 
|
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37°57′01″N 23°43′09″E / 37.950145°N 23.719050°E | ||
| Baknana | Μπακνανά | 
|
|
37°57′16″N 23°43′26″E / 37.954465°N 23.723780°E | ||
| Neos Kosmos # Northbound |
Νέος Κόσμος Βόρεια |
|
|
Interchange with Athens Metro Line 2.
Although Neos Kosmos' platforms are about 93 metres (102 yards) apart, the southbound platform is on Gouveli Street, while the northbound platform is on Kasomouli Street. |
37°57′28″N 23°43′38″E / 37.957830°N 23.727225°E | |
| Neos Kosmos # Southbound |
Νέος Κόσμος Νότια |
|
37°57′25″N 23°43′38″E / 37.957005°N 23.727085°E | |||
| Kassomouli | Κασομούλη | 
|
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37°57′37″N 23°43′24″E / 37.960200°N 23.723470°E | ||
| Fix # | Φίξ | 
|
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Interchange with Athens Metro Line 2 at Syngrou–Fix.
The stop is located on the northeastern side of the road junction with Kallirois Avenue and Irakleous Street. |
37°57′52″N 23°43′39″E / 37.964555°N 23.727430°E | |
| Leoforos Vouliagmenis | Λεωφόρος Βουλιαγμένης | 
|
|
Leoforos Vouliagmenis was the northern terminus for Tram Lines 1 and 2, during the Olympic Games and until early-2005.[14][15] The stop is located about 200 metres (220 yards) west of Vouliagmenis Avenue in the Neos Kosmos neighbourhood, at the junction with Kallirois Avenue and Vourvachi Street. There is a single crossover to the south of the tram stop, which allows trams to turn back in case of disruption. | 37°57′59″N 23°43′54″E / 37.966520°N 23.731645°E | |
| Zappio Northbound |
Ζάππειο Βόρεια |
|
Zappio's platforms are about 164 metres (179 yards) apart, with the southbound platform on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, in front of the Zappeion, and the northbound platform on Ardittou Avenue. Both platforms are within walking distance of both the Zappeion and the Panathenaic Stadium. | 37°58′07″N 23°44′16″E / 37.968630°N 23.737915°E | ||
| Zappio Southbound |
Ζάππειο Νότια |
37°58′10″N 23°44′11″E / 37.969310°N 23.736260°E | ||||
| Syntagma †# | Σύνταγμα | 
|
|
Interchange with Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3.
Syntagma was the northern terminus of the initial network for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens:[10][4] the tram stop was a single-track terminus and a side platform until 10 December 2018, and reopened on 14 March 2018 with a dual-track layout and an island platform.[16] |
37°58′28″N 23°44′07″E / 37.974505°N 23.735370°E | |
Stops on the Glyfada branch
editThe following is a list of tram stops on the Glyfada branch, from the junction of Poseidonos Avenue and Achilleos to Asklipiio Voulas:[8] tram stops between Edem and Kentro Istioploias are located west of Poseidonos Avenue.
| Stop English |
Stop Greek |
Image | Opened | Stop type | Interchanges and notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Agia Triada or Syntagma
| ||||||
| Edem | Έδεμ | 19 July 2004[10] |
|
Edem is located about 100 metres (110 yards) north of the Pikrodafni stream, and next to a local beach of the same name (Greek: Παραλία Εδέμ). | 37°55′07″N 23°42′03″E / 37.918560°N 23.700750°E | |
| Pikrodafni † | Πικροδάφνη | 
|
|
Line 6 (from Syntagma) terminates on the middle track, while Line 7 (from Agia Triada and Asklepieio Voulas) uses the outer tracks. | 37°54′57″N 23°42′20″E / 37.915770°N 23.705615°E | |
| Marina Alimou | Μαρίνα Αλίμου |
|
37°54′47″N 23°42′31″E / 37.913120°N 23.708605°E | |||
| Kalamaki | Καλαμάκι |
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37°54′34″N 23°42′47″E / 37.909560°N 23.713045°E | |||
| Zefyros | Ζέφυρος |
|
37°54′24″N 23°43′01″E / 37.906535°N 23.716890°E | |||
| Loutra Alimou | Λουτρά Αλίμου |
|
37°54′08″N 23°43′10″E / 37.902360°N 23.719530°E | |||
| Elliniko | Ελληνικό |
|
Elliniko is named after the former airport: the metro station of the same name is about 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles) east of the tram stop. | 37°53′51″N 23°43′13″E / 37.897370°N 23.720225°E | ||
| 1st Aghiou Kosma | 1η Αγίου Κοσμά | 
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37°53′40″N 23°43′16″E / 37.894400°N 23.721115°E | ||
| 2nd Aghiou Kosma | 2η Αγίου Κοσμά | 
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37°53′27″N 23°43′23″E / 37.890865°N 23.723105°E | ||
| Aghios Alexandros | Άγιος Αλέξανδρος | 
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37°53′06″N 23°43′37″E / 37.885115°N 23.726855°E | ||
| Ellinon Olymbionikon | Ελλήνων Ολυμπιονικών |
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37°52′51″N 23°43′46″E / 37.880970°N 23.729550°E | |||
| Kentro Istioploias | Κέντρο Ιστιοπλοΐας | 
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|
37°52′33″N 23°43′55″E / 37.875760°N 23.731905°E | ||
| Platia Vergoti | Πλατεία Βεργωτή |
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37°52′18″N 23°44′06″E / 37.871556°N 23.735055°E | |||
| Paralia Glyfadas | Παραλία Γλυφάδας |
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37°52′04″N 23°44′19″E / 37.867640°N 23.738585°E | |||
| Paleo Demarhio | Παλαιό Δημαρχείο |
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37°51′52″N 23°44′36″E / 37.864545°N 23.743370°E | |||
| Platia Vaso Katraki | Πλατεία Βάσω Κατράκη |
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37°51′48″N 23°44′50″E / 37.863410°N 23.747320°E | |||
| Aghelou Metaxa | Άγγελου Μεταξά |
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37°51′46″N 23°45′04″E / 37.862770°N 23.751175°E | |||
| Platia Esperidon | Πλατεία Εσπερίδων |
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37°51′37″N 23°45′15″E / 37.860205°N 23.754140°E | |||
| Kolymvitirio | Κολυμβητήριο |
|
Kolymvitirio was the southern terminus of the initial network for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[10][4] Named after a local swimming pool, the tram stop is located on the central reservation of Dimarchou Angelou Mextaxa, and serves a residential area in Glyfada. There is a crossover to the south of the tram stop, which allows trams to turn back in case of disruption at Asklepieio Voulas: the crossover was in regular use when Kolymvitirio was the terminus. | 37°51′22″N 23°45′16″E / 37.856195°N 23.754320°E | ||
| Asklipiio Voulas † | Ασκληπιείο Βούλας | 
|
15 November 2007[5] |
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Asklepieio Voulas is the only tram stop in the East Attica regional unit. The tram stop is located west of Konstantinou Karamanli Avenue, and is named after a nearby hospital. | 37°50′59″N 23°45′09″E / 37.849745°N 23.752510°E |
Future tram stops
editThe following is a list of tram stops that are under construction: proposed tram stops are not included.
One tram stop on the western end of the Piraeus branch, Akti Poseidonos, is not yet open.[8]
| Stop English |
Stop Greek |
Image | Opening | Stop type | Interchanges and notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akti Poseidonos † | Ακτή Ποσειδώνος | Unknown |
|
Akti Poseidonos will be the westernmost tram stop when it opens, and will be within walking distance of the Port of Piraeus to the south, and the Piraeus Tower to the east. | 37°56′41″N 23°38′35″E / 37.944815°N 23.643140°E | |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
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- ^ "Tramway: Historical Data". STASY. Athens. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Route Map". Tram S.A. (in Greek). Athens. 22 July 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b Delezos, Kostas (7 November 2007). "The tram took three years to reach Voula". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b "The Gipedo Karaiskaki stop is delivered". Athens Transport (in Greek). 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Commencement of the tram extension to Piraeus". STASY. Athens. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Metro and Tram Map" (PDF). STASY (in Greek). Athens. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "The Tram returned to SEF after 10 months". Athens Transport (in Greek). 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tramway: Historical Data". STASY. Athens. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Press release: Suspension of tram routes". Transport for Athens (in Greek). Athens. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "The tramway returns to Syntagma". Transport for Athens. Athens. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Kassimi, Alexandra (4 November 2020). "Syntagma tram route resuming". Kathimerini. Athens: Kathimerini Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Routes". Tram S.A. Athens. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Routes". Tram S.A. (in Greek). Athens. 17 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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