Efklidis metro station (Greek: Ευκλείδης)[2] is an under-construction metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1 and Line 2. The station is named after the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid and the neighboring homonymous technical school (Katsimidi and Papanastasiou streets). It is expected to enter service in 2024.[3]
Ευκλείδης Efklidis | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Thessaloniki Greece | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°36′58″N 22°57′37″E / 40.61611°N 22.96028°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Elliniko Metro | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 (island) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 November 2024 | Planned opening[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Efklidis also appeared in the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal, under the name Archaeological Museum.[4] Until 1957, the station was the tram stop Paraskevopoulou to this region.
References
edit- ^ "Θεσσαλονίκη: Μετρό από τα δυτικά μέχρι τη Θέρμη και την Περαία - Οι μελλοντικές επεκτάσεις με 26 νέους σταθμούς" [Thessaloniki: Metro from the west to Thermi and Perea - Future extensions with 26 new stations]. Makedonia (in Greek). Thessaloniki. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Kaltsas, Chris (21 February 2024). "Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης: Ανακοινώνονται σύντομα οι νέες επεκτάσεις". Radio Thessaloniki (in Greek). Thessaloniki. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "After 18 Years Construction, Thessaloniki's Metro Will Open in 2024". 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Κι όμως! Το ΜΕΤΡΟ Θεσσαλονίκης είναι έτοιμο (στα χαρτιά) από το 1987!" [It's true! The Thessaloniki Metro was ready (on paper) in 1987 already!]. www.karfitsa.gr (in Greek). 29 February 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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