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.

Nighttime closures affect Neos Kosmos–Syntagma section; temporary bus service X15 will serve passengers during construction and 5G installation work

Construction of Metro Line 4 is proving particularly influential, reshuffling real estate demand in neighborhoods it will serve, including Kypseli, Galatsi, and Exarchia.

Three stations will close early nightly until February 21, with temporary bus services and tram schedule enhancements to ensure commuter access

Metro, tram, bus and trolley services in the Greek capital will operate on adjusted schedules on December 31, with earlier final departures across all lines

A technical fault left a train stranded in a tunnel on Athens Metro Line 3, causing delays over 30 minutes on the Airport–Plakentias–Municipal Theatre route and affecting services toward Piraeus. Authorities have not confirmed when normal service will resume

Extra metro trains will run on 21 and 28 December, with special tram schedules in Glyfada and Piraeus to accommodate festive events and shopping crowds

Athens’ historic Monastiraki Metro station will undergo façade and interior restoration, preserving its neoclassical architecture while updating worn wooden doors and decorative features, with work expected to take six months

The “Athena” tunnel-boring machine nears the end of its journey on Athens Metro Line 4, completing most of the route from Goudi to Evangelismos, while construction continues across 11 of the line’s 15 stations

Due to extended track maintenance on Line 2, three stations will close 2.5 hours early, with a temporary bus route serving affected commuters until normal service resumes