Athens Metro: General Info
Athens Metro was built by Attic Meters and ISAP (Electric Railway Athens to Piaeus). Although as Metro was opened in 1954, its origins date back to the opening of Line 1 on February 27, 1869 with a steam locomotive to link Athens with Piraeus.
- System Length: 35 km (blue line), 11.6 km (red line)
- Lines: 3 (and 5 more stations proposed)
- Stations: 54 served and 50 owned
- Operator: Statheres Sygkoinonies S.A.
- Average Ridership: 1,115,000 per day
- Start of operation: February27, 1869 (Line 1) and January 28, 2000 (Lines 2 and 3)
Subways, undergrounds and metro maps 