Motorway 6 (Greece)

Summary

Motorway 6 (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος 6) or Attica Motorway or Attiki Odos (Greek: Αττική Οδός) is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece, part of the Attiki Odos system. Connecting Eleusis in the west with the Athens International Airport in the east, it forms the northern beltway of Athens. The length of the motorway is 48 kilometres (30 mi).

A6 motorway shield
A6 motorway
Αυτοκινητόδρομος 6
Attiki Odos
Route information
Part of E94
Length48 km (30 mi)
Major junctions
West endEleusis
East endAthens International Airport
Location
CountryGreece
RegionsAttica
Major citiesAthens
Highway system
  • Highways in Greece

History edit

Construction of the motorway began in 1996. Part of the motorway was opened along with the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to which it connects, in 2001. It started from the Gerakas interchange and led to the airport.

In September 2002, construction of the Athens Suburban Railway railway started, in the large median of the motorway. The railway was opened in 2004. In early 2003, the A6 was opened from the Kifisias Avenue Interchange to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport. In November 2003, the western part opened from the junction with the A8 to Kifisias Avenue.

Tolls edit

Toll stations are located at the interchanges leading to the Attiki Odos motorway and the toll fare is paid when entering the motorway. The fare is the same regardless of the length of journey but depends on vehicle category. Drivers can pay either by cash, e-pass or a special account card; for motorbikes and cars the standard toll fares are €1.40 and €2.80 respectively.

Exit list edit

 
Westbound to Elefsina
 
Highway interchange 11 in the northern suburb of Marousi.
 
Attiki Odos coming through Marousi, outside Athens Mall.
 
Interchange at the Attiki Odos Airport Entrance
 
Attiki Odos at night

The exits of the A6 motorway:[1][2]

Notes
      Under construction
      Planned
Regional unit Exit Name Destinations Notes/Also as
West Attica Eleusis interchange   A8   E94 to Corinth, Patras Western terminus of the A6
1 Mandra   GR-3   E962 to Erithrai
  E94
2 Magoula
  E94
3 Agios Loukas   A13 to Thebes
Planned
4 Aspropyrgos
  E94
5 Egaleo interchange   Egaleo Beltway
  E94
6 Filis Ave., Ano Liosia
  E94
7 Dimokratis Ave., Acharnes
  E94
North Athens 8 Metamorfosi interchange   A1   E75 to Lamia, Piraeus
  E94
9 Irakleio
  E94
10 Kymis Avenue
  E94
11 Kifisias Avenue, Marousi   GR-1   GR-83 to Kifissia
  E94
12 Pentelis Avenue
  E94
13 D. Plakentias Avenue interchange   A621
  E94
East Attica 14 Anthousa
  E94
15 Marathonos Ave., Pallini   GR-54 to Rafina
  E94
16/Y7 Leontario [el] interchange   A62 to Kaisariani
  E94
17 Kantza [ru]
  E94
18 Paiania
  E94
20/K2 Athens International Airport interchange   A62 to Airport Eastern terminus of the A6
Planned motorway to Lavrio

References edit

  1. ^ "Maps of Junctions". Attiki Odos. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Exit list A6". Motorway Exitlists. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

External links edit

  • The official website of Attiki Odos S.A.
  • Previous projects on Attiki Odos