Neos Kosmos station

Summary

Neos Kosmos (Greek: Νέος Κόσμος) is an interchange station between Athens Metro Line 2 and the Athens Tram. The metro station opened on 15 November 2000, as part of the extension from Syntagma to Dafni, and the tram stop opened on 19 July 2004 as part of the initial scheme.[2]

Νέος Κόσμος
Neos Kosmos
Station platforms
General information
Other namesAnalatos
LocationAthens
Greece
Coordinates37°57′28″N 23°43′41″E / 37.957750°N 23.728058°E / 37.957750; 23.728058
Managed bySTASY
Line(s)Athens Metro Line 2
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsAthens Tram Athens Tram Line 6
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Key dates
15 November 2000Opened[1]
Services
Preceding station Athens Metro Athens Metro Following station
Syngrou–Fix
towards Anthoupoli
Line 2 Agios Ioannis
towards Elliniko
Location
Map

History edit

The station is part of the original Athens Metro project that was funded in 1991. During the first stages of construction it was named Analatos (Syngrou-Fix station was then named Neos Kosmos). The station opened on 15 November 2000 along with the Syntagma-Dafni extension, 10 months after the first section of the system had opened.[1]

Exits edit

Exit Location Image Accessibility Coordinates
    Ilia Iliou Str.     37°57′27″N 23°43′42″E / 37.957603°N 23.728455°E / 37.957603; 23.728455
    Efstr. Pissa Str.   37°57′29″N 23°43′40″E / 37.958066°N 23.727725°E / 37.958066; 23.727725


Νέος Κόσμος
Neos Kosmos
General information
LocationAthens
Greece
Coordinates37°57′28″N 23°43′38″E / 37.957890°N 23.727281°E / 37.957890; 23.727281 (Northbound)
37°57′26″N 23°43′38″E / 37.957121°N 23.727093°E / 37.957121; 23.727093 (Southbound)
Managed bySTASY
Line(s) 
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections   
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Key dates
19 July 2004Opened[3]
Services
Preceding station   Athens Tram Following station
Kasomouli
towards Syntagma
Line 6 Baknana
towards Pikrodafni

References edit

  1. ^ a b Delezos, Kostas; Renieris, Antonis (14 November 2000). "To… Dafni by Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022. The source reported that the opening ceremony took place at 12:00 on 15 November 2000, with the public being able to use the extension from 18:00 the same day.
  2. ^ "Πραγματοποιήθηκε το πρώτο δρομολόγιο του τραμ από το Σύνταγμα προς την παραλιακή". in.gr (in Greek). 2004-07-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  3. ^ "Tramway: Historical Data". STASY. Athens. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2022.