Αγία Bαρβάρα Agia Varvara | |||||||||||
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 The station's platforms in February 2023 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Agia Varvara Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°59′23″N 23°39′34″E / 37.98972°N 23.65944°E | ||||||||||
| Managed by | STASY | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 7 July 2020 | Opened[1] | ||||||||||
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Agia Varvara (Greek: Αγία Bαρβάρα) is a station on Athens Metro Line 3. A part of the Piraeus extension, construction on the station began in 2012 and it opened on July 7, 2020, along with the extension's phase I to Nikaia.[2]
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Location
The station is located underneath Eleftheriou Venizelou street, near Agia Eleousa square in Agia Varvara.
Station description
The station can be accessed by three ground-level entrances, all of which lead to the concourse level. The concourse level is rectangular, daylight-penetrated, with burgundy walls and white ceiling. The platforms are on a north-south axis and each platform's decoration is divided in three sections. The north and south sides' walls are covered with unpolished granite blocks. In the middle section the platforms are slightly wider, the ceiling is supported by cylindrical pillars and the walls are covered with slightly angled burgundy metal panels. The ceiling is white and the part above the tracks is covered with curved white metal panels.
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The station's concourse level
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Entrance sign on El. Venizelou ave.
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Sign on the station's platform
Exits
| Exit | Location | Image | Accessibility | Coordinates |
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Ag. Eleousas Sq. | 
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37°59′24″N 23°39′35″E / 37.990010°N 23.659786°E |
 
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El Venizelou Ave./Kritis Str. | 
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37°59′25″N 23°39′33″E / 37.990150°N 23.659279°E |
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El. Venizelou Ave./Kalantzakou Str. | 
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37°59′21″N 23°39′33″E / 37.989271°N 23.659158°E |
Antiquities
Parts of an ancient pipeline were discovered during the station's construction. The reconstructed pipeline is exhibited on the concourse level.
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Ancient pipeline found during construction and exhibited on the station's concourse level
Nearby points of interest
- Agia Eleousa church
- Agia Varvara town hall
- Mitera grove
Station layout
| G Ground |
- | Exits |
| C Concourse |
Concourse | Customer Service, Tickets |
| P Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 | ← towards Dimotiko Theatro (Korydallos)
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| Platform 2 | → towards Athens Airport (Agia Marina) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
- ^ Burroughs, David (10 July 2020). "Athens metro Line 3 extension opens". International Railway Journal. Omaha: Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "AttikoMetro Inside - Piraeus". Attiko Metro S.A. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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This page was last edited on 20 September 2023, at 12:57