Athens commuters and visitors should prepare for early evening metro station closures starting Monday, Feb. 23, as upgrade works move into a new phase on Line 2 of the Athens Metro.

According to STASY, the operator of the Athens Metro, the project to replace rails and install a 5G network is entering its fourth phase. Work will focus on the Syngrou-Fix–Syntagma section, with temporary traffic arrangements in place during nighttime hours.

Which Athens Metro stations will close early?

Beginning Monday, Feb. 23, Syntagma (Line 2 platforms only), Acropoli and Syngrou-Fix stations will close at 9:40 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday — about 2.5 hours earlier than usual.

Syntagma station will remain open for Line 3 services, which operate between Dimotiko Theatro, Doukissis Plakentias and Athens International Airport.

On Sunday, Feb. 22, Line 2 services will operate normally throughout the day and evening, with no early closure.

How Line 2 service will operate

During work hours, Line 2 trains will run in two separate sections: from Anthoupoli to Panepistimio and from Neos Kosmos to Elliniko. Passengers traveling through central Athens on Line 2 during late evening hours will need to use alternative transport between Panepistimio and Neos Kosmos.

Last train departures before closure

The final trains before the 9:40 p.m. station closures will depart as follows:

From Anthoupoli toward Elliniko

  • 9:25 p.m. from Anthoupoli
  • 9:37 p.m. from Panepistimio
  • 9:40 p.m. from Syntagma
  • 9:41 p.m. from Acropoli
  • 9:43 p.m. from Syngrou-Fix

From Elliniko toward Anthoupoli

  • 9:25 p.m. from Elliniko
  • 9:33 p.m. from Agios Dimitrios
  • 9:37 p.m. from Neos Kosmos
  • 9:39 p.m. from Syngrou-Fix
  • 9:41 p.m. from Acropoli
  • 9:43 p.m. from Syntagma

Shuttle bus X15 to connect central stations

To serve passengers between Panepistimio and Agios Ioannis, the Athens public transport authority will introduce a temporary express bus line, X15, operating Sunday through Thursday from 9:40 p.m. until the end of metro service.

The X15 bus will stop at:

Direction: Panepistimio – Agios Ioannis

  • Panepistimio
  • Syntagma (temporary stop)
  • Acropoli
  • Fix (temporary stop near the tram)
  • Neos Kosmos (temporary stop)
  • Agios Ioannis

Direction: Agios Ioannis – Panepistimio

  • Agios Ioannis
  • Neos Kosmos (temporary stop)
  • Fix
  • Acropoli
  • Syntagma
  • Panepistimio (drop-off only temporary stop)

STASY acknowledged that the traffic measures may inconvenience passengers but said they are necessary to complete “important projects that will contribute to improving daily transportation.”