Panepistimio metro station (Athens)
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Πανεπιστήμιο Panepistimio | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Athens Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°58′49″N 23°43′59″E / 37.98028°N 23.73306°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managed by | STASY | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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28 January 2000 | Opened[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Panepistimio (Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο) is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. It opened on 28 January 2000,[2] and is adjacent to the National Library of Greece, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Academy of Athens. "Panepistimio" means "university" in Greek.
History
[edit]The earliest proposal for a metro station at Panepistimio was by Alexandros Verdelis of the Greek Engineers Association in 1925, where it was known as Theatrou (Greek: Θεάτρου. Subsequent proposals included the station under various names, such as Akadimia (Ακαδημία).[3]: 16–24
Future
[edit]When Line 4 of Athens Metro is completed, the station will have an underpass connection with "Akademia" Station.[4]
Station layout
[edit]Sections with an asterisk (*) are under construction.
G | Street level | Exits |
B1 | Panepistimiou concourse |
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B2 | Akadimias concourse* |
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Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 1 | ← to Anthoupoli (Omonia) | |
Platform 2 | to Elliniko (Syntagma) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
B3 | Transfer to Akadimia station* | |
B4 | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Platform* | ← to Alsos Veikou (Exarcheia) | |
Platform* | to Goudi (Kolonaki) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
References
[edit]- ^ Delezos, Kostas (28 January 2000). "From today, Athens moves to the rhythm of the Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Γραμμή 2 – ΑΤΤΙΚΟ ΜΕΤΡΟ Α.Ε" (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Skayannis, Pantoleon; Kaparos, George; et al. (February 2010). "Project Profile: Greece: Athens Metro (Attiko Metro)" (PDF). Bartlett School of Planning: Omega Centre. London: University College London. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "ΣΤΑΣΥ: Ενισχύεται ο στόλος του Μετρό για την "Γραμμή 1"". Insider (in Greek). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-19.