01/09/2026
The Athens Metro Line 3 extension to Piraeus, and the opening of the three stations called “Maniatika,” “Piraeus,” and “Dimotiko Theatro”, were announced by the AVAX-Ghella-Alstom consortium on 7 October 2022. The first three stations, “Nikaia,” “Korydallos,” and “Ag. Varvara” had been completed two years earlier. At the opening ceremony, the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, congratulated all parties involved for completing the project so timely. He pointed out that Greece had set a benchmark for constructing projects similar to this metro, in showing that infrastructure like this can be built whilst still prioritizing cultural heritage. This project will ease traffic congestion in Greece’s largest port and provide a link to Athens International Airport in under an hour.
Photos Marina Caneve