Line 3 (Athens Metro)


Line 3 of the Athens Metro runs from to, via Syntagma, although most of the trains reverse at. The section from Nikaia to the tunnel portal east of Doukissis Plakentias is underground, and the section from Doukissis Plakentias to Airport is shared with Proastiakos Athens suburban trains, implementing a form of the Karlsruhe model.
It first opened, between and, on 28 January 2000, with Line 2. In 2012, construction works commenced for the final underground extension of Line 3 to via, for completion by 2022.

Stations

This is a list of stations on Line 3.

Rolling Stock

Dual voltage ROTEM-supplied stock with greater luggage space is used for services to Athens International Airport. Line 3 rail vehicles utilize 750 V DC third rail current collection between Agia Marina and Doukissis Plakentias, changing to 25 kV AC overhead catenary while operating on the Proastiakos suburban railway for access to/from the airport.

Extension to Piraeus

On 1 March 2012 a contract was signed between Attiko Metro S.A. and a joint venture for the construction of the extension of Line 3 from Haidari to Piraeus, 7.6 km long with six stations. Upon completion in 2021, the extension will bring the Korydallos and Nikaia municipalities into the network's catchment area, serve approximately 132,000 passengers on a daily basis and will connect the port of Piraeus, the largest passenger port of Europe with the Athens International Airport in just 1 hour.
Notes
- The original plans included one more station after Dimotiko Theatro, named Evaggelistria. The station was cancelled a little before construction started.
- There are plans to build a station between Korydallos and Nikaia named Perivolaki.

2018 timetable controversy

On 1 November 2018, the Urban Rail Transport Company introduced a new timetable that scrapped direct metro services to the airport from the city centre, due to the lack of spare parts for the fleet. At the time, travellers from the city centre to the Airport had to change at. Reception towards the timetable changes was overwhelmingly negative: the negative reception included a complaint by the Minister for Transport, Thanos Vourdas, claiming that STASY required ministerial approval to scrap the airport trains. On 9 November 2018, STASY decided to reinstate the original service pattern, from 10 November 2018.