Back مترو سالونيك Arabic Солунско метро Bulgarian Metro Thessaloniki German Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης Greek Metroo de Tesaloniko Esperanto Metro de Salónica Spanish Thessaloníki metroo Estonian Tesalonikako metroa Basque Thessalonikin metro Finnish Métro de Thessalonique French
| Thessaloniki Metro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης | ||
| Owner | Elliniko Metro S.A. | ||
| Area served | Thessaloniki metropolitan area | ||
| Locale | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 (1 under construction, 1 planned) | ||
| Number of stations | 44 (18 under construction, 26 planned) | ||
| Daily ridership | 678,000 (projected) | ||
| Annual ridership | 116.8 mln | ||
| Website | Official Elliniko Metro page | ||
| Operation | |||
| Operation will start | November 2024 (Line 1, Base Project), Summer 2025 (Line 1, Kalamaria Extension) | ||
| Operator(s) | Thessaloniki Metro Automatic (THEMA) | ||
| Infrastructure manager(s) | Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (51%) and Egis Group (49%)[1] | ||
| Character | Underground | ||
| Number of vehicles | 33 Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro[2] | ||
| Headway | 90 seconds[2] | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 14.28 km (8.87 mi) in 2024[3][4] 31.6 km (19.6 mi) when finished[5][3][4][6] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail[2] | ||
| Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph)[2] | ||
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The Thessaloniki Metro (Greek: Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης, , [meˈtro θesaloˈnicis]) is an underground rapid-transit system under construction in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Estimates for the cost of the megaproject are €1.62 billion ($1.83 billion) for the main line and €640 million ($723 million) for the Kalamaria extension, for a total of €2.26 billion ($2.55 billion). The project is primarily funded with loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and funds from the Greek government. Construction by a Greek-Italian consortium is overseen by Elliniko Metro S.A., the Greek state-owned company which oversaw construction of the Athens Metro and Athens Tram. It will operated by Thema S.A. Franco-Italian consortium.
Proposed during the 1910s and first seriously planned in the 1980s, construction of the main line began in 2006 and on the Kalamaria extension in 2013. The system under construction has 18 stations and 14.4 km (8.9 mi) of tunnels.
After years of delays, due mainly to archaeological discoveries in the city centre during construction and in part to the Greek financial crisis, the main line is scheduled to open in November 2024.[7][8] The system will be entirely driverless and remote-controlled.
- ^ "Κλείδωσε η διαχείριση του Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης στο σχήμα ATM-EGIS" [Management of the Thessaloniki Metro by ATM-EGIS has been confirmed]. www.ypodomes.gr. 8 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Technical Description (PDF), Attiko Metro S.A., 1 December 2014, archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2018
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Istorikowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Attiko Metro S.A. "Extension to Kalamaria". www.ametro.gr. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Elliniko Metro S.A. "Extensions". www.ametro.gr. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
To this end, ELLINIKO METRO S.A. is designing and suggesting a solution combining both individual extensions into a circular line of a unified form.
- ^ "ΑΤΤΙΚΟ ΜΕΤΡΟ: "Το Μέτρο στη πόλη μας" με το πρώτο του βαγόνι. Συμμετοχή της Αττικό Μετρό Α.Ε. στην 83η Δ.Ε.Θ." [Attiko Metro: "The Metro in our city" with the first carriage. The participation of Attiko Metro S.A. at the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair]. www.ametro.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Newsroom (4 September 2022). "Καραγιάννης: Η Θεσσαλονίκη θα έχει μετρό στα τέλη του 2023". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "After 18 Years Construction, Thessaloniki's Metro Will Open in 2024". The National Herald. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.