Κεραμεικός
Kerameikos
The station entrance in 2023
General information
LocationAthens
Greece
Coordinates37°58′42.7″N 23°42′41.2″E / 37.978528°N 23.711444°E / 37.978528; 23.711444
Managed bySTASY
Line(s)Athens Metro Line 3
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Key dates
26 May 2007Opened[1]
Services
Preceding station Athens Metro Athens Metro Following station
Eleonas
towards Dimotiko Theatro
 Line 3 Monastiraki
towards Athens Airport
Location
Map

Kerameikos (Greek: Κεραμεικός) is a station on Athens Metro Line 3. It opened on 26 May 2007 as part of the Egaleo extension.[2]

History

Proposals for a metro station at Kerameikos started with the Second Smith Study of 1974, and was reaffirmed by the SOFRETU proposal of 1978.[3]: 21, 24  Kerameikos was originally part of the original "Olympic Metro" scheme of the Athens Metro, and the station was supposed to be located south-west of the junction with Iera Odos and Peiraios Street. However, construction on the station stopped in 1998, due to an archaeological dispute.[4] Construction of Kerameikos resumed at a new location in Gazi, and the original station box became an underground car park.[3]: 3 

Station layout

G Street level Exits
B1 Concourse
  • Customer Service
  • Tickets
B2 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 ← Athens Metro Line 3 to Dimotiko Theatro (Eleonas)
Platform 2 ← Athens Metro Line 3 to Athens Airport (Monastiraki) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ^ "The operation of the Metro extension to Egaleo began on Saturday". in.gr (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. 26 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ "AttikoMetro Inside - ATHENS METRO - Commissioning of the extension to Egaleo". Attiko Metro S.A. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Axarlis, Nikos (March 1998). "Tunnel Canceled". Archaeology. Long Island City: Archaeological Institute of America. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.


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