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 was set to open in 2020, with the Venizelou and Aghia Sofia stations becoming operational in 2023 and 2021, respectively.[1] Discovery of historical sites in 2019 halted work for 28 months while excavations took place.[2] Of the line's 13 stations, 11 are also stops for Thessaloniki Metro's Line 2, as they will share tunnels.[3]

To N. Sid. Stathmos / Nea Elvetia
Προς Ν. Σιδ. Σταθμό / Νέα Ελβετία
Overview
StatusUnder construction
TerminiN. Sid. Stathmos
Nea Elvetia
Stations13
Colour on mapRed
Service
TypeDeep Level
SystemThessaloniki Metro
Depot(s)Pylaia depot
Rolling stock18 AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
History
Planned opening2023
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.[4]

Stations

Topographic map of the line.
Thessaloniki Metro Line 1 Stations[5]
# Name Opening
date[1]
Connections
EnglishGreek
1N. Sid. StathmosΝ. Σιδ. Σταθμός2023 Line 2, Proastiakos,
and Hellenic Railways
2DimokratiasΔημοκρατίας2023 Line 2
3VenizelouΒενιζέλου2023
4Aghia SofiaΑγία Σοφία2023
5Sintrivani/EkthesiΣιντριβάνι/Έκθεση2023
6PanepistimioΠανεπιστήμιο2023
7PapafiΠαπάφη2023
8EfklidiΕυκλείδη2023
9FlemingΦλέμιγκ2023
10AnalipseosΑναλήψεως2023
1125 Martiou25ης Μαρτίου2023
12VoulgariΒούλγαρη2023none
13Nea ElvetiaΝέα Ελβετία2023

References

  1. "Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης: Ανατροπή με λειτουργία το 2020 σε όλη τη γραμμή από το Νέο Σιδηροδρομικό Σταθμό μέχρι Νέα Ελβετία - ypodomes.com". www.ypodomes.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. Stoyanov, Anton (29 May 2020). "Thessaloniki subway system to be completed by 2023". The Mayor. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. Attiko Metro A.E. "Funding". www.ametro.gr. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. Attiko Metro A.E. "Thessaloniki Metro Map". www.ametro.gr. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

See also

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