Akropoli metro station
Ακρόπολη Akropoli | |||||||||||
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| Other names | Acropolis[1] | ||||||||||
| Location | Acropolis Athens Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°58′07.5″N 23°43′46.5″E / 37.968750°N 23.729583°ECoordinates: 37°58′07.5″N 23°43′46.5″E / 37.968750°N 23.729583°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Attiko Metro | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Urban Rail Transport S.A. | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 November 2000 | ||||||||||
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Akropoli (Greek: Ακρόπολη) is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. The station opened on 15 November 2000, as part of the extension from Syntagma to Dafni,[2] and is the nearest station to the Acropolis Museum and the eastern entrance to the Acropolis of Athens. The station has a ticket office and three automatic ticket machines.
The station is decorated by huge posters of Melina Merkouri and reproductions of the Elgin Marbles of Parthenon.
History
The station appeared in the original Athens Metro plan which was funded in 1991 and when construction began it was to be named Olympieion. During construction the name was changed to its current name. The station opened on 15 November 2000 along with the Syntagma-Dafni extension, 10 months after the first section of the system opened.
Entrances
There are two entrances / exits to the station. One in Makrygianni street and one in Athanasiou Diakou street. Nor of the two entrances is ADA accessible. There is a third ADA accessible elevator-only entrance located further south on Makrygianni street.
Gallery
Sign on Makrygianni street
Entrance at Makrygianni street
Entrance at Athanasiou Diakou street
The station's concourse level
Station's sign on the platforms
References
- ^ "Metro and Tram Map" (PDF). STASY S.A. (in Greek). Athens. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Delezos, Kostas; Renieris, Antonis (14 November 2000). "To… Dafni by Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022. The source reported that the opening ceremony took place at 12:00 on 15 November 2000, with the public being able to use the extension from 18:00 the same day.
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