Athens Metro Line 3 faces nighttime closures for rail work

Athens Metro Line 3 will implement temporary traffic adjustments starting Sunday, July 19, to facilitate ongoing rail replacement work. The changes will affect the section between Evangelismos and Katechaki stations, primarily impacting nighttime operations.

According to STASY (Urban Rail Transport SA), stations including Evangelismos, Megaro Mousikis, Ambelokipi, Panormou, and Katechaki will close at 9:40 PM on Sundays through Thursdays. This is two and a half hours earlier than the regular end of service.

During the work hours, train services on Line 3 will operate in two separate segments: between Dimotiko Theatro and Syntagma, and between Ethniki Amyna and Doukissis Plakentias/Airport. Specific departure times for trains in both directions have been detailed, with the last trains departing Syntagma towards Doukissis Plakentias at 9:30 PM and towards the Airport at 9:30 PM.

Following the commencement of technical work at 9:40 PM, trains heading to the Airport will depart from Ethniki Amyna station. Conversely, trains originating from the Airport will terminate their routes at Ethniki Amyna station. For example, departures from Ethniki Amyna towards the Airport are scheduled for 10:17 PM, 10:54 PM, and 11:30 PM, while services from the Airport to Ethniki Amyna will run at 9:46 PM, 10:22 PM, 10:58 PM, and 11:34 PM.

To ensure passenger service, OASA (Athens Urban Transport Organization) is introducing a temporary bus route, X22, operating between Syntagma Metro Station and Ethniki Amyna Metro Station. This service will run from Sunday to Thursday, covering the period from 9:40 PM until the end of the metro's operational hours. The bus route will make several stops, including existing metro station stops and temporary ones on Dimitrou Soutzou Street and Alexandras Avenue.