Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos metro station
Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos (Greek: Νέος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός, literally new railway station, abbreviated on maps as N. Sid. Stathmos)[2] is an under-construction metro station at the Thessaloniki railway station, serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1 and Line 2. It will serve as the western terminus of both lines and is expected to enter service in 2023.[3] Construction of this station has been held back by major archaeological finds, and it is designated as a mid-importance archaeological site by Attiko Metro, the company overseeing its construction.[4]
Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos Νέος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Thessaloniki railway station Thessaloniki Greece | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°38′37″N 22°55′45″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Attiko Metro S.A. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |   | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (island) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Hellenic Train  Proastiakos Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 1050 park and ride spaces[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opening | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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   N. Sid. Stathmos Location within the Thessaloniki urban area | ||||||||||||||||||||
The oldest proposal for a metro station at this location goes back to 1918, when it was proposed as a terminus for a metropolitan railway line essentially running the same route as the current Line 1.[5] Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos was also the terminus for the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal.[6]
References
- Attiko Metro A.E. "Ιστορικό" [History]. www.ametro.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- Attiko Metro A.E. "Thessaloniki Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). www.ametro.gr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Thessaloniki metro to be ready by 2023 - Greek City Times". 24 October 2019.
- Attiko Metro A.E. "Αρχαιολογικές ανασκαφές" [Archaeological excavations]. www.ametro.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- Gerolympou, Alexandra (1995). Η Ανοικοδόμηση της Θεσσαλονίκης Μετά την Πυρκαγιά του 1917 [The Rebuilding of Thessaloniki after the Great Fire of 1917] (in Greek) (Second ed.). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki University Press.
- "Κι όμως! Το ΜΕΤΡΟ Θεσσαλονίκης είναι έτοιμο (στα χαρτιά) από το 1987!" [It's true! The Thessaloniki Metro was ready (on paper) in 1987 already!]. www.karfitsa.gr (in Greek). 29 February 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.