Athens Metro Line 3 faces nightly early closures May 14–June 18 for maintenance, with stations shut and temporary bus service introduced.

STASY’s decision to reject Athens Pride’s request to display posters in Athens Metro stations for the first time in a decade has triggered strong reactions from organizers, political parties, and activist groups over visibility and discrimination concerns.

Passengers traveling without a valid ticket in Athens and Thessaloniki now face significantly higher penalties, while a new provision offers reduced fines for those who purchase a monthly travel pass.

Transport officials also announced stricter rules for electric scooters and new traffic measures aimed at easing congestion across the wider Athens region.

More services, expanded metro operations and stricter ticket inspections helped boost passenger numbers across Athens’ transport network, according to new data from the city’s transit authority

Four stations on Athens Metro Line 2 will shut down earlier from Sunday to Thursday due to maintenance works, with replacement bus services introduced for affected passengers

Plans include the digital mapping of all metro stations, alongside tactile route maps available in Greek and English Braille.

To accommodate passengers between Sepolia and Syntagma, a temporary bus service, Line X18 (“Syntagma Metro Station – Agios Antonios Metro Station”), will be in operation.

Several central Athens Metro stations on Line 2 will close earlier than usual due to overnight infrastructure works, with temporary service adjustments and a replacement bus route introduced to maintain passenger connectivity.

A €900 million investment plan will modernize public transport, add new trains and electric buses, and improve accessibility, aiming to significantly reduce waiting times and expand services for vulnerable groups

Public transport will run on revised schedules from April 10–14, with metro and tram services ending earlier on Holy Saturday and holiday timetables for buses and trolleys.

A large-scale emergency exercise codenamed "Rail SOS" or "Raga SOS," organized by the Urban Rail Transport (STASY) and carried out in the early hours along Metro Line 1, at Omonia Square.

Athens’ central station shuts at 2 p.m., just hours before an anti-war rally in Syntagma Square, with trains passing through without stopping.

“Omonia” and “Panepistimio” stations on Line 2 will close at 9:40 PM for upgrades, with temporary bus services and adjusted train schedules to serve passengers during the evening works

Temporary service restrictions will be introduced on Athens Metro Line 2 from Sunday, March 15, with four central stations closing significantly earlier than usual during overnight hours to allow for track replacement and 5G network installation works. According to operator STASY, the affected stations — Omonia (Line 2), Panepistimio, Syntagma (Line 2) and Acropolis — […]

Authorities suspend boarding and alighting at Syntagma station due to heightened security measures amid planned anti-war protests.

OSE and Hellenic Train are summoned to explain how a suburban train entered the Athens Metro tracks in October 2024, an error narrowly avoided disaster and highlights ongoing safety concerns in the Greek rail network

Starting Monday, Feb. 23, Syntagma (Line 2 platforms), Acropoli and Syngrou-Fix will close at 9:40 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday due to rail replacement and 5G upgrade works. Shuttle buses will run between Panepistimio and Agios Ioannis during the closures.

The project aims to connect some of Athens’ most densely populated neighborhoods—Galatsi, Kypseli, Exarchia, and Kolonaki—with the city center.

Metro operator STASY said that Syntagma station remained closed for Line 2 services and no interchange with Line 3 was available, although Line 3 services at the station continued to operate as usual.