Omonia (Greek: Ομόνοια, Omonoia) is an underground station under the Omonoia square of Athens, used by Athens Metro Lines 1 and 2.

Ομόνοια
Omonia
Line 1 platforms
General information
LocationOmonoia Square
Athens
Greece
Coordinates37°59′03″N 23°43′41″E / 37.984030°N 23.727970°E / 37.984030; 23.727970
Managed bySTASY
Line(s)Athens Metro Line 1Athens Metro Line 2
Platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes (portable boarding ramp recommended for Line 1)[1]
History
Electrified1904 (Line 1)
Key dates
17 May 1895Line 1 station opened
21 July 1930Line 1 station resited[2]
28 January 2000Line 2 station opened[3]
Services
Preceding station Athens Metro Athens Metro Following station
Monastiraki
towards Piraeus
Line 1 Victoria
towards Kifissia
Metaxourgeio
towards Anthoupoli
Line 2 Panepistimio
towards Elliniko
Former services
Preceding station Former railways Following station
Terminus Lavrion Square–Strofyli Railway Attiki
towards Strofyli
Athens–Lavrion Railway Attiki
towards Lavrion
Location
Map

The first station opened 1895, but was relocated underground and redesigned by the Hellenic Electric Railways (which operated Line 1 at the time) in 1930. In January 2000 the additional platforms for Line 2 were opened.[4]

Interchanges

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Trolleybuses 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 15
21
Buses A7 A11 A13 B9 B11 021 022 035 049
051 054 057 060 224 227 608 622 732
813 815 838 856 914
Night Buses 500 790

Station layout

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Omonia metro station
G
Ground
- Exits
C
Concourse
Concourse Customer Service, Tickets
Level
L1
Side platform (Spanish solution), outbound
Platform 1   towards Piraeus (Monastiraki)
Island platform (Spanish solution), inbound
Platform 2   towards Kifissia (Victoria)
Side platform (Spanish solution), outbound
Level
L2
Shops Stores - ATMs
Level
L3
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1   towards Anthoupoli (Metaxourgeio)
Platform 2   towards Elliniko (Panepistimio)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

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  1. ^ "Information for Disabled Persons". Transport for Athens. Athens: Athens Urban Transport Organisation. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Stations". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways (in Greek). Athens. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ^ Delezos, Kostas (28 January 2000). "From today, Athens moves to the rhythm of the Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Γραμμή 2 – ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΜΕΤΡΟ Α.Ε." (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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