Holargos Metro station opened to the public

Holargos Metro station opened to the public

The new Athens Metro station in Holargos opened to the public on 16 July, the 28th station in the constantly expanding metro network, while the 29th station at Aghia Paraskevi suburb is due to open in October.

Holargos Station is located at a depth of 22 meters underneath Messogion Avenue at its junction with Faneromenis Street.

During the ceremony for the delivery of the project to Attiko Metro Operations Company S.A., the Chairman of Attiko Metro S.A., Mr. Christos Tsitouras pointed out the following:

"A particularly significant Station, anticipated to serve more than 20,000 passengers on a daily basis, is added today to Athens Metro network. Despite the delay in its construction time schedule, Holargos Station provides now the opportunity to the citizens of the municipalities of Holargos, Neo Psychiko and Halandri to reach comfortably, safely and fast the center of Athens (Syntagma) in only 9 minutes ".

A three-storey underground parking area with a capacity of 630 cars also opened to the public on Friday at Nomismatokopeio Station also on Messogion Avenue.