Five stations on Athens Metro Line 3 (to//from Athens Airport) will close earlier from Sunday, October 25 to Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Metro stations: Ethniki Amyna, Holargos, Nomismatokopio, Aghia Paraskevi and Halandri will close at 21:40 that is two and a half hours earlier than the scheduled end of service, due to rail replacement works.
In an announcement, STASY, the Athens urban rail operator, said that rail replacement works on Metro Line 3 are continuing, with work taking place from Sunday, October 25, on the Katehaki-Doukissis Plakentias section, where temporary service arrangements will apply during the evening hours.
During the works, trains on Line 3 will operate between Dimotiko Theatro and Katehaki, and between Doukissis Plakentias and the Airport.
The last trains before the stations close will depart as follows:
Towards Doukissis Plakentias
⦁ Dimotiko Theatro: 21:06
⦁ Syntagma: 21:30
⦁ Ethniki Amyna: 21:40
⦁ Holargos: 21:42
⦁ Nomismatokopio: 21:44
⦁ Aghia Paraskevi: 21:46
⦁ Halandri: 21:47
Towards Dimotiko Theatro
⦁ Doukissis Plakentias: 21:30
⦁ Halandri: 21:31
⦁ Aghia Paraskevi: 21:33
⦁ Nomismatokopio: 21:35
⦁ Holargos: 21:36
⦁ Ethniki Amyna: 21:38
Services to and from the Airport
The last trains operating the full route will depart from Dimotiko Theatro towards the Airport at 21:06 and from the Airport towards Dimotiko Theatro at 21:10.
After the start of the technical works at 21:40, trains heading towards the Airport will depart from Doukissis Plakentias station, while trains departing from the Airport will terminate at Doukissis Plakentias.
Departures from Doukissis Plakentias towards the Airport will take place at 22:24, 23:00 and 23:36, while trains from the Airport towards Doukissis Plakentias will depart at 21:46, 22:22, 22:58 and 23:34.
Temporary X25 bus service
To serve passengers, the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA) will operate the temporary X25 bus route, connecting Katehaki and Doukissis Plakentias Metro stations, from Sunday to Thursday, between 21:40 and the end of Metro services.
The bus will stop at all five stations affected by the closures.
Towards Doukissis Plakentias
The X25 bus will serve the following stops:
⦁ Katehaki Metro: Existing stop on the service road of Mesogeion Avenue, where bus route 402 also begins, named “ST. KATEHAKI AFETIRIA”.
⦁ Ethniki Amyna Metro: Existing stop on Mesogeion Avenue, named “ST. ETHN. AMYNA”.
⦁ Holargos Metro: Existing stop on Mesogeion Avenue, named “5th HOLARGOU”.
⦁ Nomismatokopio Metro: Existing stop on Mesogeion Avenue, named “ST. NOMISMATOKOPIO”.
⦁ Aghia Paraskevi Metro: Existing stop on Aghias Paraskevis Street, named “METRO”.
⦁ Halandri Metro: Existing stop on the service road of Doukissis Plakentias Street, named “ST. HALANDRI”.
⦁ Doukissis Plakentias Metro: New stop on the access road to the STASY depot, named “ST. DOUK. PLAKENTIAS APOVIVASI” (drop-off).
Towards Katehaki
The X25 bus will serve the following stops:
⦁ Doukissis Plakentias Metro: New stop on the access road to the STASY depot, named “ST. DOUK. PLAKENTIAS EPIVIVASI” (boarding).
⦁ Halandri Metro: Existing stop on Doukissis Plakentias Street, named “ST. METRO HALANDRI”.
⦁ Aghia Paraskevi Metro: Existing stop on Aghias Paraskevis Street, named “ST. AG. PARASKEVIS”.
⦁ Nomismatokopio Metro: Existing stop on Mesogeion Avenue, named “ST. NOMISMATOKOPIO”.
⦁ Holargos Metro: Existing stop on Mesogeion Avenue, named “5th HOLARGOU”.
⦁ Ethniki Amyna Metro: Existing stop on Mesogeion Avenue, named “ST. ETHN. AMYNA”.
⦁ Katehaki Metro: Existing stop on Mesogeion Avenue, above the Mesogeion-Katehaki interchange, named “ST. KATEHAKI”.
“We understand the disruption these service arrangements cause our passengers. However, they are necessary to carry out these important works, which will help improve daily journeys,” STASY stressed in its announcement.
Via source: State-run news agency amna.gr