Line 1 (Thessaloniki Metro)

Line 1 of the Thessaloniki Metro, also known as the Base Project (Greek: Βασικό Έργο), is a deep-level underground rapid transit line in Thessaloniki, Greece, connecting N. Sid. Stathmos in the west with Nea Elvetia in the east, before continuing on to the Pylaia depot. The line is set to open in March 2024. Discovery of historical sites in 2019 halted work for 28 months while excavations took place.[1] Of the line's 13 stations, 11 are also stops for Thessaloniki Metro's Line 2, as they will share tunnels.[2] The line is expected to open in 2024.[3][4]

To N. Sid. Stathmos / Nea Elvetia
Προς Ν. Σιδ. Σταθμό / Νέα Ελβετία
Overview
StatusUnder construction
Termini
Stations13
Colour on mapRed
Service
TypeDeep Level
SystemThessaloniki Metro
Depot(s)Pylaia depot
Rolling stock18 AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
History
Planned openingMarch 2024
Technical
Line length9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC
Route map

N. Sid. Stathmos
Dimokratias
Venizelou
Aghia Sofia
Sintrivani/Ekthesi
Panepistimio
Papafi
Efklidi
Fleming
Analipseos
25 Martiou
Voulgari
Nea Elvetia
Pylaia depot

Construction costs for the line are set at 1.05 billion ($1.19 billion), enough to classify it as a megaproject.[5]

Stations

Thessaloniki Metro Line 1 Stations[6]
# Name Opening
date
Connections
EnglishGreek
1N. Sid. StathmosΝ. Σιδ. Σταθμός2024 Line 2, Proastiakos,
and Hellenic Railways
2DimokratiasΔημοκρατίας2024 Line 2
3VenizelouΒενιζέλου2024
4Aghia SofiaΑγία Σοφία2024
5Sintrivani/EkthesiΣιντριβάνι/Έκθεση2024
6PanepistimioΠανεπιστήμιο2024
7PapafiΠαπάφη2024
8EfklidiΕυκλείδη2024
9FlemingΦλέμιγκ2024
10AnalipseosΑναλήψεως2024
1125 Martiou25ης Μαρτίου2024
12VoulgariΒούλγαρη2024none
13Nea ElvetiaΝέα Ελβετία2024

References

  1. Stoyanov, Anton (29 May 2020). "Thessaloniki subway system to be completed by 2023". The Mayor. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. "Η Συνέντευξη τoυ Γιάννη Μυλόπουλου για το Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης" [Giannis Mylopoulos' interview about the Thessaloniki Metro]. www.ypodomes.gr. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. Newsroom (4 September 2022). "Καραγιάννης: Η Θεσσαλονίκη θα έχει μετρό στα τέλη του 2023". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  4. "After 18 Years Construction, Thessaloniki's Metro Will Open in 2024". The National Herald. October 5, 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. Attiko Metro A.E. "Funding". www.ametro.gr. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. Attiko Metro A.E. "Thessaloniki Metro Map". www.ametro.gr. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

See also

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