Line 3 (Athens Metro)
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Line 3 of the Athens Metro is a rapid transit line that runs from Dimotiko Theatro in the west to Doukissis Plakentias or Athens Airport in the east, via Syntagma. Most Line 3 trains start or terminate at Doukissis Plakentias: a through service to the Airport leaves once every 36 minutes, and shares most of the extended route with the Athens Suburban Railway.[6]
Προς Δημοτικό Θέατρο/Αεροδρόμιο To Dimotiko Theatro/Airport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colour on map | Blue[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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System | Athens Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | STASY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rolling stock | 1st, 2nd (DC and AC/DC) and 3rd Generations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 28 January 2000 (2000-01-28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last extension | 10 October 2022 (2022-10-10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 47.3 km (29.4 mi)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Character | Deep-level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line 3 provides a direct albeit infrequent service between the Port of Piraeus with the Athens International Airport, a journey that takes up to 59 minutes.[7] The line between Dimotiko Theatro and Doukissis Plakentias is underground, and the shared section with the Athens Suburban Railway towards the Airport is a surface-level median of the A6 and A62 motorways.
It first opened, between Ethniki Amyna and Syntagma, on 28 January 2000, with Line 2.[8] In 2012, construction works commenced for the latest underground extension of Line 3 to Dimotiko Theatro via Piraeus which was completed on 10 October 2022.[9][10]