The Athens Tram is a modern tram system that serves the Greek capital of Athens. The current system is operated by STASY, who also manages the Athens Metro, and is part of the Transport for Athens network.[1]
Since December 2021, the system consists of 59 tram stops: one additional stop, Akti Poseidonos on the western end of the Piraeus branch, is complete but not yet open. A majority of the stops are within the South and Central Athens regional units: thirteen are in Piraeus, and one is in Voula, an Athenian suburb in the East Attica regional unit. There are many proposals to extend the Athens Tram, but because many of the stops associated with the proposals are unconfirmed, they are not included here until construction begins.
Current tram stops
Unless indicated, the spelling of the tram stop names on this table, in English and Greek, are according to the signage.
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Terminal station
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Interchange station
Stops on the Piraeus branch
The following is a list of tram stops on the Piraeus branch, from the junction of Poseidonos Avenue and Achilleos to Omiridou Skylitsi, via the Piraeus loop.[8]
Services on this branch were suspended from 16 March 2020 to 21 January 2021, due to realignment works associated with the Faliro Waterfront regeneration project: Tzitzifies, Kallithea and Moschato were also rebuilt during the realignment works.[9]
Agia Triada is named after the Holy Trinity Cathedral (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδος), and is currently the westernmost tram stop, located on the right side of Ethiki Antistaseos Street and directly in front of the cathedral. It is within walking distance of Themistokleous Square to the south, and the Port of Piraeus and Piraeus Tower to the west.
SEF was the western terminus of the initial network for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[10][4] It has a set of crossovers to the east, allowing trams to turn back in case of disruption on the Piraeus loop: the crossovers were also in regular use during SEF's time as a terminus.
Mousson is named after a residential street, which crosses Achilleos Street at the southern end of this tram stop. To the north, the tram line splits and wrap around the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Greek: Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου), which is halfway between this tram stop and Panaghitsa.
Amfitheas is located at the junction of Achilleos Street and Dimokratias Street: the northbound platform is on the eastern side, and the southbound platform to the west.
Aghia Paraskevi is named after a Greek Orthodox church to the south, halfway between this tram stop and Medeas–Mykalis: the unrelated metro station of the same name is about 12.2 kilometres (7.6 miles) north east of the tram stop.
Although Neos Kosmos' platforms are about 93 metres (102 yards) apart, the southbound platform is on Gouveli Street, while the northbound platform is on Kasomouli Street.
Leoforos Vouliagmenis was the northern terminus for Tram Lines 1 and 2, during the Olympic Games and until early-2005.[14][15] The stop is located about 200 metres (220 yards) west of Vouliagmenis Avenue in the Neos Kosmos neighbourhood, at the junction with Kallirois Avenue and Vourvachi Street. There is a single crossover to the south of the tram stop, which allows trams to turn back in case of disruption.
Zappio's platforms are about 164 metres (179 yards) apart, with the southbound platform on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, in front of the Zappeion, and the northbound platform on Ardittou Avenue. Both platforms are within walking distance of both the Zappeion and the Panathenaic Stadium.
Syntagma was the northern terminus of the initial network for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens:[10][4] the tram stop was a single-track terminus and a side platform until 10 December 2018, and reopened on 14 March 2018 with a dual-track layout and an island platform.[16]
The following is a list of tram stops on the Glyfada branch, from the junction of Poseidonos Avenue and Achilleos to Asklipiio Voulas:[8] tram stops between Edem and Kentro Istioploias are located west of Poseidonos Avenue.
Kolymvitirio was the southern terminus of the initial network for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[10][4] Named after a local swimming pool, the tram stop is located on the central reservation of Dimarchou Angelou Mextaxa, and serves a residential area in Glyfada. There is a crossover to the south of the tram stop, which allows trams to turn back in case of disruption at Asklepieio Voulas: the crossover was in regular use when Kolymvitirio was the terminus.
Asklepieio Voulas is the only tram stop in the East Atticaregional unit. The tram stop is located west of Konstantinou Karamanli Avenue, and is named after a nearby hospital.
Akti Poseidonos will be the westernmost tram stop when it opens, and will be within walking distance of the Port of Piraeus to the south, and the Piraeus Tower to the east.
^ abcd"Metro and Tram Map"(PDF). STASY (in Greek). Athens. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^Kassimi, Alexandra (4 November 2020). "Syntagma tram route resuming". Kathimerini. Athens: Kathimerini Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^"Routes". Tram S.A. Athens. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^"Routes". Tram S.A. (in Greek). Athens. 17 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
