Thiseio metro station

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Athens Metro
Θησείο
Thissio
Athens metro Thisseio station.jpg
General information
LocationThiseio, Athens
Greece
Coordinates37°58′36″N 23°43′14″E / 37.97667°N 23.72056°E / 37.97667; 23.72056Coordinates: 37°58′36″N 23°43′14″E / 37.97667°N 23.72056°E / 37.97667; 23.72056
Operated byStatheres Sygkoinonies S.A.
Line(s)Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Platform levels2
History
Opened27 February 1869
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Athens Metro Operating Company (AMEL).svg Athens Metro Following station
Petralona
towards Piraeus
Line 1 Monastiraki
towards Kifissia
Location
Map

Thiseio (Greek: Θησείο), also known as Thissio on signage, is one of the oldest stations in Athens Athens Metro Line 1, located in Thiseio at 8.603 km (5.346 mi) from Piraeus.[1] It is located in Athens and took its name from the nearby Temple of Hephaestus which is famous as Thiseio. The station was first opened on 27 February 1869 and was renovated in 2004. It has two platforms.

Thissio station is the first railway station in the city of Athens, other than the Thissio–Piraeus of today's line 1 of Athens metro and the first railway line other than the range of the Greek government. The station was the furthermost on 17 May 1895, at the time the line ended to Omonoia. Today, its hours routed between Thissio and Ano Patisia.

References

  1. ^ "Urban Rail Transport SA (STASY SA) :Stations". Retrieved 8 October 2012.