Train Map Athens Greece
From the 1880s to the 1920s the majority of the network was built reaching its heyday in 1940.
Train map athens greece. Lines 2 and 3 opened in 2000 and increased the metro s popularity due to its speed cleanliness and security. Images of the athens rail map below you can get a glimpse of the athens rail map. This map comes from the athens transportation map that you can usually find at the airport when you arrive. Athens metro map below you will find the most recent version of the athens metro map provided by the ministry of infrastructure and transport of greece at the end of 2018.
2a travelling from athens greece to thessaloniki greece to travel by train from athens to thessaloniki use one of the direct ic connections for day travel. You ll be able to pick up your hard copy of the athens metro map at the majority of hotels in the city. Athens metro map curiously line 1 was the first to be built. Try to find one if you can.
The main railway routes in greece are athens thessaloniki athens patra served by proastiakos train till kiato athens thessaloniki alexandroupoli dikaia athens thessaloniki florina and athens thessaloniki kalambaka. The ticket price for a one way journey starts from eur 35 in second class. Over the last years there is a large effort to renovate the railway system and make greece trains faster. Athens suburban railway s tickets are valid 1 hour prior and 2 hours after the departure time of the passenger s itinerary as it is mentioned on the ticket.
Opened in 1869 the line connected athens and piraeus port and was run by a steam train until 1904 when the state introduced electric trains. There are usually five ic connections per day with a journey time of 4 hours. The full version of the map including all main transportation routes and lines on rail and partly also bus and ferry. Click the map to see it in full size or download it.
While lying on a beach or sipping a mavrodaphne dessert wine at. The other two lines were introduced in 2000. Special clearly marked stations transfer hubs and interchanges for line transfer as well as station names and landmarks represented. Athens suburban railway connects attica to the surrounding region including main cities such as.
Map showing the greek railway system c 1901 1902 rail transport in greece has a history which began in 1869 with the completion of the then athens piraeus railway. In fact they have a bunch of different maps unless they have run out of money and can t print them. There is one overnight train available with a journey time of seven hours. The electronic tickets re chargeable at the sales points of trainose and oasa are excluded.
Athens rail transport map click to enlarge the athens metro has 3 lines. Most hotels will have maps that include the metro. Line 1 the green line started operation in 1869 making it the second oldest underground system in the world after the london underground.