Thiseio metro station

Coordinates: 37°58′36″N 23°43′12″E / 37.976755°N 23.720130°E / 37.976755; 23.720130
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Θησείο
Thissio
General information
LocationThiseio
Athens
Greece
Coordinates37°58′36″N 23°43′12″E / 37.976755°N 23.720130°E / 37.976755; 23.720130
Managed bySTASY
Line(s)Athens Metro Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Electrified1904 (Line 1)
Key dates
27 February 1869Opened
20 June 2004Rebuilt[1]
Services
Preceding station Athens Metro Athens Metro Following station
Petralona
towards Piraeus
Line 1 Monastiraki
towards Kifissia
Location
Map

Thiseio (Greek: Θησείο), also known as Thissio on signage, is one of the oldest stations in Athens Athens Metro Line 1, located in Thiseio at 8.603 km (5.346 mi) from Piraeus.[2] It is located in Athens and took its name from the nearby Temple of Hephaestus which is famous as Thiseio. The station was first opened on 27 February 1869 and was renovated in 2004. It has two platforms.

Thissio station is the first railway station in the city of Athens, other than the Thissio–Piraeus of today's line 1 of Athens metro and the first railway line other than the range of the Greek government. The station was the furthermost on 17 May 1895, at the time the line ended to Omonoia. Today, its hours routed between Thissio and Ano Patisia.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stations". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways (in Greek). Athens. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Urban Rail Transport SA (STASY SA) :Stations". Retrieved 8 October 2012.