Elliniko Metro S.A.
Anonymi Etaireia (SA)
Native nameΕλληνικό Μετρό
Romanized nameElliniko Metro
Founded18 July 1991 (age 35) in Athens, Greece
Hq location cityMesogeion Avenue 191–193
115 25 Athens
Hq location countryGreece
Areas served
Key peopleNikolaos Tachiaos (CEO)
OwnerGovernment of Greece (100%)
Subsid
Websiteemetro.gr

Elliniko Metro (Greek: Ελληνικό Μετρό), formerly Attiko Metro (Αττικό Μετρό) until May 2023,[1] is a Greek State-owned company who is responsible for the development and construction of the Athens Metro and the Thessaloniki Metro, as well as the Athens Tram.

Headquartered in the Ellinoroson neighbourhood of the center of Athens, the Greek government created the company in July 1991: Elliniko Metro's original purpose was to oversee the delivery of the Base Project of the Athens Metro, which opened in three stages, in 2000 and 2003. Elliniko Metro also owned and operated the Athens Metro and Tram until June 2011, when STASY took over that role.

History

The Greek government established Elliniko Metro as Attiko Metro (Greek: Αττικό Μετρό) on 18 July 1991, under Law 1955/1991. The original purpose of Attiko Metro was to oversee the delivery of the Base Project of the Athens Metro, whose contract had been awarded to the Olympic Metro consortium of 23 companies in the previous month.[2][3] The Base Project consisted of two lines with a total length of 17.6 kilometres (10.9 miles) and 20 stations, and opened in three phases from 28 January 2000 to 22 April 2003.[4]: 3 The Greek government then assigned Attiko Metro the role of developing and build the Thessaloniki Metro in December 2003,[5] and any future extensions to the Athens Tram in 2013.[6]

On 18 May 2023, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that in advance of the opening of the Thessaloniki Metro in 2024, Attiko Metro would change its name to Elliniko Metro.[7]

Organisation

The Greek government is currently the only shareholder of Elliniko Metro.[6] Law 1955/1991 allows the partial privatisation of Elliniko Metro in the future, but the Greek government must retain a controlling interest of at least 51% over any resultant company: Elliniko Metro may also only merge with mass transit organizations that operate within the area of the former Attica Prefecture.[8]

Current operations

Elliniko Metro is currently responsible for the development and construction of the Athens Metro,[9] the Thessaloniki Metro, and the Athens Tram.[citation needed]

Former operations

Elliniko Metro previously had two operational subsidiaries to operate and maintain lines 2 and 3 of the Athens Metro, and the current Athenian tram network: on 17 June 2011, AMEL and Tram S.A. merged with Athens–Piraeus Electric Railways (ISAP) to form STASY, a subsidiary of Transport for Athens (OASA) instead of Elliniko Metro:[10][11][12]

  • The Attiko Metro Operation Company (Greek: Αττικό Μετρό Εταιρεία Λειτουργίας, Attiko Metro Etaireia Leitourgias), commonly abbreviated to AMEL, operated and maintained the infrastructure of lines 2 and 3 of the Athens Metro, except for the surface section of Line 3 between and .[13] Headquartered at the Sepolia Metro Depot at Kifissou Avenue 94, AMEL was established on 15 February 2001, three years after Law 2669/1998 allowed Elliniko Metro to operate and maintain Lines 2 and 3.[14][15]
  • Tram S.A. (Greek: ΤΡΑΜ Α.Ε.) operated and maintained the infrastructure of the Athens Tram, which by June 2011 consisted of 35 Sirio trams and 48 stops.[16][4]: 47 Headquartered at the tram depot in Elliniko, Tram S.A. was established in March 2001.[17]

The logos of both companies were the same as the system that they operated.

Timeline of Athens Metro projects

In this table, the completion date refers to the opening of the last section or station in the contract: for example, the initial scheme of the Athens Metro opened in three stages, on 28 January 2000, 15 November 2000, and 22 April 2003.[18][19][20]

PhaseDescriptionCompletedNotesRef.
A
22 April 2003Construction of was suspended in 1998, due to an archaeological dispute.[21] The station eventually opened at a different location, as part of Phase B4.[4]: 3[22][20]
B1Athens Metro Line 3 extension from to30 December 2010Six stations in this section opened later than the line itself. The stations that opened later were: , and (in 2006);[23] (2009); and and (2010).[22][24]
B2Athens Metro Line 2 extension from to5 June 2004[22][25]
B3Athens Metro Line 2 extension from to9 August 2004[22][25]
B4Athens Metro Line 3 extension from to26 May 2007The project included the deferred Kerameikos station.[22][26]
B5Athens Metro Line 2 extension from to6 April 2013[22][27]
B6Athens Metro Line 2 extension from to26 July 2013[22][28]
B7Athens Metro Line 3 extension from to14 December 2013[22][29]
B8Athens Metro Line 3 extension from to10 October 2022[30]
B9Athens Metro Line 4 from Alsos Veikou to Goudi2030 (planned)The project is currently under construction.[31]

See also

References

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