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Athens Metro station
Άγιος Ιωάννης
Aghios Ioannis
Station platforms
General information
LocationNeos Kosmos
Athens
Greece
Coordinates37°57′23″N 23°44′03″E / 37.9565°N 23.7342°E / 37.9565; 23.7342
Managed bySTASY
Line(s)Athens Metro Line 2
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Key dates
15 November 2000Opened
Services
Preceding station Athens Metro Athens Metro Following station
Neos Kosmostowards Anthoupoli Line 2 Dafnitowards Elliniko
Location

Agios Ioannis (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης, lit. 'St. John's'), also known as Aghios Ioannis on signage, is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. The station opened on 15 November 2000, as part of the extension from Syntagma to Dafni.

History

The station was part of the original Athens Metro plan that was approved in 1991. It opened on 15 November 2000 along with the Syntagma-Dafni extension, 10 months after the first section of the system opened.

Station layout

G
Ground 		- Exits
C
Concourse 		Concourse Customer Service, Tickets
P
Platforms 		Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 ← Athens Metro Line 2 towards Anthoupoli (Neos Kosmos)
Platform 2 → Athens Metro Line 2 towards Elliniko (Dafni) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Entrances

The station can be reached by two entrances, both on Agios Ioannis Square. The one is located near Kasomouli street and the other near Pytheou street. There is also an elevator located on the square.

Gallery

  • Sign on Agios Ioannis Square Sign on Agios Ioannis Square
  • Entrance at Kasomouli street Entrance at Kasomouli street
  • Entrance at Pytheou street Entrance at Pytheou street
  • The station's concourse level The station's concourse level
  • Station's sign on the platforms Station's sign on the platforms

References

  1. ^ Delezos, Kostas; Renieris, Antonis (14 November 2000). "To… Dafni by Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 19 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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