Agia Varvara metro station

Αγία Bαρβάρα
Agia Varvara
Αγία Bαρβάρα; Agia Varvara
	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
Services
Location
Location

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]

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.

The station's concourse level
Entrance sign on El. Venizelou ave.
Sign on the station's platform

Exits

Exit	Location	Image	Accessibility	Coordinates
	Ag. Eleousas Sq.			37°59′24″N 23°39′35″E / 37.990010°N 23.659786°E / 37.990010; 23.659786
	El Venizelou Ave./Kritis Str.			37°59′25″N 23°39′33″E / 37.990150°N 23.659279°E / 37.990150; 23.659279
	El. Venizelou Ave./Kalantzakou Str.			37°59′21″N 23°39′33″E / 37.989271°N 23.659158°E / 37.989271; 23.659158

Antiquities

Parts of an ancient pipeline were discovered during the station's construction. The reconstructed pipeline is exhibited on the concourse level.

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)
	Platform 2	→ towards Athens Airport (Agia Marina) →
	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.

[irj-2020-1] 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.

[2] "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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