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LINE 3 EXTENSION TO EGALEO \u2013 PROJECT INFORMATION<\/h5>\n\n- Three (3) stations<\/li>\n
- Thirteen\u00a0 (13) ventilation shafts<\/li>\n
- 4,200 meters of double track NATM tunnel<\/li>\n
- 520m. of\u00a0 track\u00a0 floating\u00a0 slab\u00a0 at\u00a0 the\u00a0 point\u00a0 where\u00a0 the\u00a0 tunnel\u00a0 passes\u00a0 underneath\u00a0 Keramikos\u00a0 archaeological\u00a0 site\u00a0 and the facilities of 9.84 Radio station.<\/li>\n
- 500 m. of\u00a0 tunnel\u00a0 to\u00a0 provide\u00a0 train\u00a0 access\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 new\u00a0 depot\u00a0 in\u00a0 Eleonas\u00a0 under construction<\/li>\n
- Excavations\u00a0 : 700,000 cubic meters<\/li>\n
- Shotcrete: 100, 000 cubic meters<\/li>\n
- Reinforced concrete\u00a0 (tunnels and stations): 170,000 cubic meters<\/li>\n
- Granites: 15,000 square meters<\/li>\n
- Marbles: 1,100 square meters<\/li>\n
- Pebbles: 3,000 square meters<\/li>\n
- False ceilings:\u00a0 8,000 square meters<\/li>\n
- Metal sheds: 700 square meters<\/li>\n
- Slab paving of the surrounding area: 10,000 square meters<\/li>\n
- Surfaces made of stainless steel: 3,500 square meters<\/li>\n
- Handrails:\u00a0 1,000 meters<\/li>\n
- Eight (8) lifts<\/li>\n
- Thirty six\u00a0 (36) Escalators<\/li>\n
- Eight\u00a0 (8) 20KV \/400V AC transformers of dry type of an overall power of 14,260 KVA<\/li>\n
- Two\u00a0 (2) \u00a0rectifier\u00a0 transformers\u00a0 20KV\/750V DC of an overall power of\u00a0 6,600 KVA.<\/li>\n
- Twenty-six\u00a0 (26) main\u00a0 intake\/exhaust\u00a0 air\u00a0 fans\u00a0 of\u00a0 an\u00a0 overall\u00a0 power\u00a0 of\u00a0 1,700 cubic meters\/second.<\/li>\n
- Two\u00a0 hundred\u00a0 and\u00a0 nine\u00a0 (209) 300 bar cylinders of fire extinguishing environment-friendly gas.<\/li>\n
- PRCS-SCADA of (SCADA) 3,500 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
STATION CHARACTERISTICS<\/h4>\nKERAMIKOS STATION<\/h5>\n
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<\/a>KERAMIKOS Station is the first station of Line 3 extension to Egaleo and is located behind the area of Gazi, in the park surrounded by Triptolemou, Persefonis, Dekeleon and Voutadon Streets. The station has been constructed at a depth of 21 meters and has two entrances\/exits; its west entrance is located atDekeleon Street\u00a0 and the east entrance at Triptolemou Street. At the first level (concourse level), the station areas are spaciously arranged around the glass vault of the station ceiling. The fair-faced concrete, granites, glass-panels and steel structures used complement in a harmonious manner the architecture of KERAMIKOS Station.<\/p>\n\n
ELEONAS STATION<\/h5>\n
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<\/a>ELEONAS Station is located at a depth of 26 meters underneathIera Odos street, at its intersection with Em. Papa Street. The interior area of the station is characterized by two impressive underground vaults, which mark the focal circulation point to and from the platform escalators. At the concourse level, one out of the two underground vaults ends to a cylindrical glass ceiling at street level, enabling thus the diffusion of light on the entire first level of the station. The shotcrete used on the platforms, alternating with smooth granite surfaces and the stainless steel details reveal the geometric elements of the area. At the street level, right above the station, the most significant finds of the archaeological excavation shall be displayed in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\nEGALEO STATION<\/h5>\n
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<\/a>EGALEO Station is the terminal station of Line 3 extension from Monastiraki to Egaleo. This is an underground station with a central platform, constructed at a depth of approximately 20m underneath Iera Odos street, at the level of Estavromenos Square. EGALEO Station has two entrances: the northern entrance is located on Estavromenos Square, while the southern entrance is located on Al. Papanastasiou street. Natural light reaches the first level of the station, i.e. the concourse area and the ticketing offices. At Estavromenos Square\u00a0 level, ATTIKO METRO, in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture, shall display the archaeological finds both at the square level and in specially configured showcases in the interior of the station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Statements made by the Minister of PEHODE, Mr. George Souflias The extension to Egaleo was commissioned today and was handed over to the public. The\u00a0 Minister\u00a0 of\u00a0 PEHODE\u00a0 made\u00a0 the\u00a0 following\u00a0 statements\u00a0 with\u00a0 regard\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 above: “This is a very important day. The Metro\u00a0 finally\u00a0 unifies the western suburbs of Athens, which are neglected in terms of transport, with the remaining suburbs of the city.\u00a0 Areas, cut-off in\u00a0 terms\u00a0 of\u00a0 transport services and\u00a0 underprivileged\u00a0 to\u00a0 a\u00a0 great\u00a0 extent\u00a0 exhibiting\u00a0 huge\u00a0 traffic and environmental problems \u2013 such as Iera Odos and Thivon Str. \u2013 are now upgraded thanks to the Metro operation. As\u00a0 you\u00a0 already\u00a0 know, since\u00a0 2004 that we assumed responsibility in the Ministry of PEHODE, we set the transportation services provided to the residents of the western suburbs as a priority, given that in these areas transport infrastructure projects need to be implemented more than anywhere else in Attica basin. We\u00a0 strictly\u00a0 adhered\u00a0 to\u00a0 our\u00a0 planning: Today we hand over to the public three stations characterized by high aesthetics at the extension to Egaleo: KERAMEIKOS, ELAIONAS, EGALEO. Next year, we will deliver to the public HAIDARI Station and subsequently two additional stations in the area of Peristeri: PERISTERI & ANTHOUPOLI Stations. I wish to remind you that the tender for the extension of Line 3 from HAIDARI to PIRAEUS, which includes AGHIA VARVARA, KORYDALLOS and NIKAIA Stations, is currently in progress. In 2004, we completed the construction of AGHIOS ANTONIOS Station and we handed it over to the public. There\u00a0 will\u00a0 be\u00a0 a\u00a0 total\u00a0 of\u00a0 ten\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 Stations\u00a0 in the western Athens. We make our commitment to implement projects in the \u201cneglected suburbs\u201d of Athens\u00a0 come true. These projects do our daily life better and more human. Let\u2019s\u00a0 see\u00a0 what\u00a0 the\u00a0 benefits\u00a0 from\u00a0 the\u00a0 construction\u00a0 of\u00a0 these\u00a0 three\u00a0 new\u00a0 Stations\u00a0 will\u00a0 be\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 wider\u00a0 area: First of all, it is estimated that 80 000 passengers will be served on a daily basis. Thanks to the Metro system, it shall take only 7 minutes to cover the distance of 4.2km from Egaleo to Syntagma. The western suburbs of Athens\u00a0 will be connected directly to ELEFTHERIOS\u00a0 VENIZELOS\u00a0 Airport. There\u00a0 is\u00a0 no\u00a0 need\u00a0 to\u00a0 transfer! The operation of the three new Metro Stations changes radically the image of the underprivileged regions of the Capital, such as ELEONAS). Suffices to say that the revealing of the archaeological finds in EGALEO and ELONAS Stations will certainly constitute a pole of attraction for thousands of Greek citizens and foreign visitors. Dear Mayor, following your request we proceeded with the new configuration of Egaleo Square. Close to the said square, we will construct an underground parking facility of a capacity of 400 places for private vehicles and it will be subsequently configured into a large unified square. This\u00a0 is\u00a0 our\u00a0 commitment. The\u00a0 design\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 construction\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 parking\u00a0 has\u00a0 alredy\u00a0 commenced\u00a0 to be prepared. Similar parking facilities will be constructed in the area of the remaining two stations. As to KERAMIKOS, where a parking facility of a capacity of 300 places will be constructed, the Contractor will be appointed in June. I would also like add that I am particularly satisfied \u2013 I could say that I am also proud \u2013 that we completed this project. I wish to remind you that this project was delivered to us at its initial stage with major delays, which were due to a series of archaeological, technical, and contractual problems quite difficult to be solved. Not only have the problems of the past been solved, but we also managed to expedite the completion of the extension and to approach its commissioning date, with the assistance and hard work of Attiko Metro engineers and personnel and of all the employees of the Contracting Joint Venture, and those who predicted severe deviations from the time schedule are now contradicting themselves. In addition, careful\u00a0 management\u00a0 on\u00a0 the\u00a0 part\u00a0 of\u00a0 ATTIKO\u00a0 METRO\u00a0 resulted\u00a0 in the completion of the project without any cost overrun, thus contradicting those who foresaw calamities. It is worth\u00a0 drawing\u00a0 our\u00a0 attention\u00a0 to\u00a0 both\u00a0 the\u00a0 aesthetical and the technical aspect of the projects: In technical terms, it is a significant project, with 4200 m. of double track tunnel. Suffices to say that for the construction of the project 700 000 c.m of excavation works were carried out! The tunnel\u00a0 boring\u00a0 at\u00a0 various\u00a0 locations\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 project, mainly underneath Iera Odos was a major technical challenge. Indicatively, I can tell you that for the construction of the tunnel it was deemed necessary that the Metro pass underneath Kifissos river as and encounter the overlaying ancient wells in the area of Keramikos. Despite the technical difficulties, the construction was completed successfully, which is evidence for the construction competence and the experience that the Greek technical firms have acquired, as well as the efficiency and competence of ATTIKO METRO S.A. in difficult and complicated projects, such as the Athens Metro. The\u00a0 most important thing is that the three new Stations are characterized by high aesthetics, while their areas are of particular architectural layout. The impressive glass made vaults at the ceilings of the stations allow the diffusion of natural light, as well as all materials and architectural elements of each station complementing one another in harmony, compose an image of modern aesthetics and render all new three stations a reference point for the western suburbs. If we also take into account the especially designed works of art to embellish each Station, as well as the particularly configured areas in which the most important archaeological finds will be revealed, I am sure that they will all be proud of the result of high aesthetics to face during their daily trips to and fro the western suburbs. At this point, allow me to congratulate three important Greek artists, Mr. Yiannis Bouteas, Mr, George Lasongas and Mrs. Opy Zouni, whose works of art will adorn the said stations \u2013 the first work of art already adorns KERAMIKOS Station. However, the\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 projects\u00a0 does\u00a0 not\u00a0 end\u00a0 at\u00a0 Egaleo. We\u00a0 construct\u00a0 the\u00a0 extension of the Line to Haidari at\u00a0 an\u00a0 intensive\u00a0 pace\u00a0 and it will be ready at the end of 2008. And the most important thing\u00a0 is\u00a0 that\u00a0 the\u00a0 further\u00a0 extension\u00a0 to\u00a0 Piraeus, 8,2 km long with 7 modern stations, has already been initiated, and both the western suburbs and Piraeus\u00a0 district will be served. I wish to stress that it was a conscious\u00a0 decision\u00a0 to\u00a0 give priority to the said extension and not to extensions to other areas. The tender\u00a0 is\u00a0 currently\u00a0 in\u00a0 progress\u00a0 and\u00a0 the\u00a0 project\u00a0 is\u00a0 to\u00a0 be\u00a0 awarded\u00a0 during the second semester of year 2007, provided that there will be no delays due to objections, appeals etc.\u00a0 Upon implementation\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 said\u00a0 extension, the\u00a0 Athens\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 Line\u00a0 3 will\u00a0 be 50km long; Piraeus\u00a0 will be its starting point and ELEFTHERIOS\u00a0 VENIZELOS\u00a0 Airport\u00a0 its terminal station. As a\u00a0 total, taking\u00a0 into\u00a0 account\u00a0 the\u00a0 projects\u00a0 currently\u00a0 under\u00a0 construction in Athens\u00a0 & Thessaloniki\u00a0 and those we already started to deliver, we double the length and the Metro Stations of the existing network. Moreover, if\u00a0 we\u00a0 take\u00a0 into\u00a0 account\u00a0 the extension from Haidari to Piraeus\u00a0 under procurement, the front of Metro works in Greece\u00a0 will be more than doubled as compared to the current Metro network. We currently construct\u00a0 the\u00a0 largest\u00a0 front\u00a0 of\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 works\u00a0 ever constructed in Greece, budgeted at 2 billion euros. The Metro\u00a0 is\u00a0 the\u00a0 most\u00a0 important\u00a0 transportation\u00a0 means\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 upgrading\u00a0 of\u00a0 quality of life in the city and it will continue to be extended covering most of the areas in Attica\u00a0 basin. \u00a0This will be also the case for the Thessaloniki Metro. Ina few words, we\u00a0 work\u00a0 based\u00a0 on\u00a0 a\u00a0 schedule\u00a0 with\u00a0 a\u00a0 high\u00a0 sense\u00a0 of\u00a0 responsibility\u00a0 in\u00a0 order\u00a0 to\u00a0 make\u00a0 the\u00a0 citizens\u2019 life\u00a0 better. I hope that you will\u00a0 all\u00a0 enjoy\u00a0 the\u00a0 project, we\u00a0 hand it over and its operation may commence as of noon.\u201d [su_table] Underground Metro Lines(in km) Metro Stations March \u00a02004 17.6 20 Olympic extensions 8.5 4 In operation to date 26.1 24\u00a0 Extension to Egaleo 4.2 3 Currently under construction in Athens 8.5 10 Currently under construction in Thessaloniki 9.6 13 Currently under construction\u00a0– Total 22.3 26\u00a0 New extensions in Athens\u00a0 (commencement in\u00a0 2007) 8.2 7 Total of the Extensions 30.5 33 Total of underground Metro network – \u0391\u03a4\u03a4\u0399\u039a\u039f \u039c\u0395\u03a4RO 56.6 57\u00a0 Metro Line to the Airport 20.7 4 Line1\u00a0 – ISAP 25.6 23 TOTAL OF THE METRO NETWORK 102.9 84 [\/su_table] LINE 3 EXTENSION TO EGALEO \u2013 PROJECT INFORMATION Three (3) stations Thirteen\u00a0 (13) ventilation shafts 4,200 meters of double track NATM tunnel 520m. of\u00a0 track\u00a0 floating\u00a0 slab\u00a0 at\u00a0 the\u00a0 point\u00a0 where\u00a0 the\u00a0 tunnel\u00a0 passes\u00a0 underneath\u00a0 Keramikos\u00a0 archaeological\u00a0 site\u00a0 and the facilities of 9.84 Radio station. 500 m. of\u00a0 tunnel\u00a0 to\u00a0 provide\u00a0 train\u00a0 access\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 new\u00a0 depot\u00a0 in\u00a0 Eleonas\u00a0 under construction Excavations\u00a0 : 700,000 cubic meters Shotcrete: 100, 000 cubic meters Reinforced concrete\u00a0 (tunnels and stations): 170,000 cubic meters Granites: 15,000 square meters Marbles: 1,100 square meters Pebbles: 3,000 square meters False ceilings:\u00a0 8,000 square meters Metal sheds: 700 square meters Slab paving of the surrounding area: 10,000 square meters Surfaces made of stainless steel: 3,500 square meters Handrails:\u00a0 1,000 meters Eight (8) lifts Thirty six\u00a0 (36) Escalators Eight\u00a0 (8) 20KV \/400V AC transformers of dry type of an overall power of 14,260 KVA Two\u00a0 (2) \u00a0rectifier\u00a0 transformers\u00a0 20KV\/750V DC of an overall power of\u00a0 6,600 KVA. Twenty-six\u00a0 (26) main\u00a0 intake\/exhaust\u00a0 air\u00a0 fans\u00a0 of\u00a0 an\u00a0 overall\u00a0 power\u00a0 of\u00a0 1,700 cubic meters\/second. Two\u00a0 hundred\u00a0 and\u00a0 nine\u00a0 (209) 300 bar cylinders of fire extinguishing environment-friendly gas. PRCS-SCADA of (SCADA) 3,500 points. STATION CHARACTERISTICS KERAMIKOS STATION KERAMIKOS Station is the first station of Line 3 extension to Egaleo and is located behind the area of Gazi, in the park surrounded by Triptolemou, Persefonis, Dekeleon and Voutadon Streets. The station has been constructed at a depth of 21 meters and has two entrances\/exits; its west entrance is located atDekeleon Street\u00a0 and the east entrance at Triptolemou Street. At the first level (concourse level), the station areas are spaciously arranged around the glass vault of the station ceiling. The fair-faced concrete, granites, glass-panels and steel structures used complement in a harmonious manner the architecture of KERAMIKOS Station. ELEONAS STATION ELEONAS Station is located at a depth of 26 meters underneathIera Odos street, at its intersection with Em. Papa Street. The interior area of the station is characterized by two impressive underground vaults, which mark the focal circulation point to and from the platform escalators. At the concourse level, one out of the two underground vaults ends to a cylindrical glass ceiling at street level, enabling thus the diffusion of light on the entire first level of the station. The shotcrete used on the platforms, alternating with smooth granite surfaces and the stainless steel details reveal the geometric elements of the area. At the street level, right above the station, the most significant finds of the archaeological excavation shall be displayed in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture. EGALEO STATION EGALEO Station is the terminal station of Line 3 extension from Monastiraki to Egaleo. This is an underground station with a central platform, constructed at a depth of approximately 20m underneath Iera Odos street, at the level of Estavromenos Square. EGALEO Station has two entrances: the northern entrance is located on Estavromenos Square, while the southern entrance is located on Al. Papanastasiou street. Natural light reaches the first level of the station, i.e. the concourse area and the ticketing offices. At Estavromenos Square\u00a0 level, ATTIKO METRO, in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture, shall display the archaeological finds both at the square level and in specially configured showcases in the interior of the station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases-en"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-300x210.jpg",300,210,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"ashe-slider-full-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"ashe-full-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"ashe-list-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"ashe-grid-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-500x330.jpg",500,330,true],"ashe-single-navigation":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-75x75.jpg",75,75,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"elinaki","author_link":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/?author=9"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Press Releases<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Statements made by the Minister of PEHODE, Mr. George Souflias The extension to Egaleo was commissioned today and was handed over to the public. 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STATION CHARACTERISTICS<\/h4>\nKERAMIKOS STATION<\/h5>\n
\n Statements made by the Minister of PEHODE, Mr. George Souflias The extension to Egaleo was commissioned today and was handed over to the public. The\u00a0 Minister\u00a0 of\u00a0 PEHODE\u00a0 made\u00a0 the\u00a0 following\u00a0 statements\u00a0 with\u00a0 regard\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 above: “This is a very important day. The Metro\u00a0 finally\u00a0 unifies the western suburbs of Athens, which are neglected in terms of transport, with the remaining suburbs of the city.\u00a0 Areas, cut-off in\u00a0 terms\u00a0 of\u00a0 transport services and\u00a0 underprivileged\u00a0 to\u00a0 a\u00a0 great\u00a0 extent\u00a0 exhibiting\u00a0 huge\u00a0 traffic and environmental problems \u2013 such as Iera Odos and Thivon Str. \u2013 are now upgraded thanks to the Metro operation. As\u00a0 you\u00a0 already\u00a0 know, since\u00a0 2004 that we assumed responsibility in the Ministry of PEHODE, we set the transportation services provided to the residents of the western suburbs as a priority, given that in these areas transport infrastructure projects need to be implemented more than anywhere else in Attica basin. We\u00a0 strictly\u00a0 adhered\u00a0 to\u00a0 our\u00a0 planning: Today we hand over to the public three stations characterized by high aesthetics at the extension to Egaleo: KERAMEIKOS, ELAIONAS, EGALEO. Next year, we will deliver to the public HAIDARI Station and subsequently two additional stations in the area of Peristeri: PERISTERI & ANTHOUPOLI Stations. I wish to remind you that the tender for the extension of Line 3 from HAIDARI to PIRAEUS, which includes AGHIA VARVARA, KORYDALLOS and NIKAIA Stations, is currently in progress. In 2004, we completed the construction of AGHIOS ANTONIOS Station and we handed it over to the public. There\u00a0 will\u00a0 be\u00a0 a\u00a0 total\u00a0 of\u00a0 ten\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 Stations\u00a0 in the western Athens. We make our commitment to implement projects in the \u201cneglected suburbs\u201d of Athens\u00a0 come true. These projects do our daily life better and more human. Let\u2019s\u00a0 see\u00a0 what\u00a0 the\u00a0 benefits\u00a0 from\u00a0 the\u00a0 construction\u00a0 of\u00a0 these\u00a0 three\u00a0 new\u00a0 Stations\u00a0 will\u00a0 be\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 wider\u00a0 area: First of all, it is estimated that 80 000 passengers will be served on a daily basis. Thanks to the Metro system, it shall take only 7 minutes to cover the distance of 4.2km from Egaleo to Syntagma. The western suburbs of Athens\u00a0 will be connected directly to ELEFTHERIOS\u00a0 VENIZELOS\u00a0 Airport. There\u00a0 is\u00a0 no\u00a0 need\u00a0 to\u00a0 transfer! The operation of the three new Metro Stations changes radically the image of the underprivileged regions of the Capital, such as ELEONAS). Suffices to say that the revealing of the archaeological finds in EGALEO and ELONAS Stations will certainly constitute a pole of attraction for thousands of Greek citizens and foreign visitors. Dear Mayor, following your request we proceeded with the new configuration of Egaleo Square. Close to the said square, we will construct an underground parking facility of a capacity of 400 places for private vehicles and it will be subsequently configured into a large unified square. This\u00a0 is\u00a0 our\u00a0 commitment. The\u00a0 design\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 construction\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 parking\u00a0 has\u00a0 alredy\u00a0 commenced\u00a0 to be prepared. Similar parking facilities will be constructed in the area of the remaining two stations. As to KERAMIKOS, where a parking facility of a capacity of 300 places will be constructed, the Contractor will be appointed in June. I would also like add that I am particularly satisfied \u2013 I could say that I am also proud \u2013 that we completed this project. I wish to remind you that this project was delivered to us at its initial stage with major delays, which were due to a series of archaeological, technical, and contractual problems quite difficult to be solved. Not only have the problems of the past been solved, but we also managed to expedite the completion of the extension and to approach its commissioning date, with the assistance and hard work of Attiko Metro engineers and personnel and of all the employees of the Contracting Joint Venture, and those who predicted severe deviations from the time schedule are now contradicting themselves. In addition, careful\u00a0 management\u00a0 on\u00a0 the\u00a0 part\u00a0 of\u00a0 ATTIKO\u00a0 METRO\u00a0 resulted\u00a0 in the completion of the project without any cost overrun, thus contradicting those who foresaw calamities. It is worth\u00a0 drawing\u00a0 our\u00a0 attention\u00a0 to\u00a0 both\u00a0 the\u00a0 aesthetical and the technical aspect of the projects: In technical terms, it is a significant project, with 4200 m. of double track tunnel. Suffices to say that for the construction of the project 700 000 c.m of excavation works were carried out! The tunnel\u00a0 boring\u00a0 at\u00a0 various\u00a0 locations\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 project, mainly underneath Iera Odos was a major technical challenge. Indicatively, I can tell you that for the construction of the tunnel it was deemed necessary that the Metro pass underneath Kifissos river as and encounter the overlaying ancient wells in the area of Keramikos. Despite the technical difficulties, the construction was completed successfully, which is evidence for the construction competence and the experience that the Greek technical firms have acquired, as well as the efficiency and competence of ATTIKO METRO S.A. in difficult and complicated projects, such as the Athens Metro. The\u00a0 most important thing is that the three new Stations are characterized by high aesthetics, while their areas are of particular architectural layout. The impressive glass made vaults at the ceilings of the stations allow the diffusion of natural light, as well as all materials and architectural elements of each station complementing one another in harmony, compose an image of modern aesthetics and render all new three stations a reference point for the western suburbs. If we also take into account the especially designed works of art to embellish each Station, as well as the particularly configured areas in which the most important archaeological finds will be revealed, I am sure that they will all be proud of the result of high aesthetics to face during their daily trips to and fro the western suburbs. At this point, allow me to congratulate three important Greek artists, Mr. Yiannis Bouteas, Mr, George Lasongas and Mrs. Opy Zouni, whose works of art will adorn the said stations \u2013 the first work of art already adorns KERAMIKOS Station. However, the\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 projects\u00a0 does\u00a0 not\u00a0 end\u00a0 at\u00a0 Egaleo. We\u00a0 construct\u00a0 the\u00a0 extension of the Line to Haidari at\u00a0 an\u00a0 intensive\u00a0 pace\u00a0 and it will be ready at the end of 2008. And the most important thing\u00a0 is\u00a0 that\u00a0 the\u00a0 further\u00a0 extension\u00a0 to\u00a0 Piraeus, 8,2 km long with 7 modern stations, has already been initiated, and both the western suburbs and Piraeus\u00a0 district will be served. I wish to stress that it was a conscious\u00a0 decision\u00a0 to\u00a0 give priority to the said extension and not to extensions to other areas. The tender\u00a0 is\u00a0 currently\u00a0 in\u00a0 progress\u00a0 and\u00a0 the\u00a0 project\u00a0 is\u00a0 to\u00a0 be\u00a0 awarded\u00a0 during the second semester of year 2007, provided that there will be no delays due to objections, appeals etc.\u00a0 Upon implementation\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 said\u00a0 extension, the\u00a0 Athens\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 Line\u00a0 3 will\u00a0 be 50km long; Piraeus\u00a0 will be its starting point and ELEFTHERIOS\u00a0 VENIZELOS\u00a0 Airport\u00a0 its terminal station. As a\u00a0 total, taking\u00a0 into\u00a0 account\u00a0 the\u00a0 projects\u00a0 currently\u00a0 under\u00a0 construction in Athens\u00a0 & Thessaloniki\u00a0 and those we already started to deliver, we double the length and the Metro Stations of the existing network. Moreover, if\u00a0 we\u00a0 take\u00a0 into\u00a0 account\u00a0 the extension from Haidari to Piraeus\u00a0 under procurement, the front of Metro works in Greece\u00a0 will be more than doubled as compared to the current Metro network. We currently construct\u00a0 the\u00a0 largest\u00a0 front\u00a0 of\u00a0 Metro\u00a0 works\u00a0 ever constructed in Greece, budgeted at 2 billion euros. The Metro\u00a0 is\u00a0 the\u00a0 most\u00a0 important\u00a0 transportation\u00a0 means\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 upgrading\u00a0 of\u00a0 quality of life in the city and it will continue to be extended covering most of the areas in Attica\u00a0 basin. \u00a0This will be also the case for the Thessaloniki Metro. Ina few words, we\u00a0 work\u00a0 based\u00a0 on\u00a0 a\u00a0 schedule\u00a0 with\u00a0 a\u00a0 high\u00a0 sense\u00a0 of\u00a0 responsibility\u00a0 in\u00a0 order\u00a0 to\u00a0 make\u00a0 the\u00a0 citizens\u2019 life\u00a0 better. I hope that you will\u00a0 all\u00a0 enjoy\u00a0 the\u00a0 project, we\u00a0 hand it over and its operation may commence as of noon.\u201d [su_table] Underground Metro Lines(in km) Metro Stations March \u00a02004 17.6 20 Olympic extensions 8.5 4 In operation to date 26.1 24\u00a0 Extension to Egaleo 4.2 3 Currently under construction in Athens 8.5 10 Currently under construction in Thessaloniki 9.6 13 Currently under construction\u00a0– Total 22.3 26\u00a0 New extensions in Athens\u00a0 (commencement in\u00a0 2007) 8.2 7 Total of the Extensions 30.5 33 Total of underground Metro network – \u0391\u03a4\u03a4\u0399\u039a\u039f \u039c\u0395\u03a4RO 56.6 57\u00a0 Metro Line to the Airport 20.7 4 Line1\u00a0 – ISAP 25.6 23 TOTAL OF THE METRO NETWORK 102.9 84 [\/su_table] LINE 3 EXTENSION TO EGALEO \u2013 PROJECT INFORMATION Three (3) stations Thirteen\u00a0 (13) ventilation shafts 4,200 meters of double track NATM tunnel 520m. of\u00a0 track\u00a0 floating\u00a0 slab\u00a0 at\u00a0 the\u00a0 point\u00a0 where\u00a0 the\u00a0 tunnel\u00a0 passes\u00a0 underneath\u00a0 Keramikos\u00a0 archaeological\u00a0 site\u00a0 and the facilities of 9.84 Radio station. 500 m. of\u00a0 tunnel\u00a0 to\u00a0 provide\u00a0 train\u00a0 access\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 new\u00a0 depot\u00a0 in\u00a0 Eleonas\u00a0 under construction Excavations\u00a0 : 700,000 cubic meters Shotcrete: 100, 000 cubic meters Reinforced concrete\u00a0 (tunnels and stations): 170,000 cubic meters Granites: 15,000 square meters Marbles: 1,100 square meters Pebbles: 3,000 square meters False ceilings:\u00a0 8,000 square meters Metal sheds: 700 square meters Slab paving of the surrounding area: 10,000 square meters Surfaces made of stainless steel: 3,500 square meters Handrails:\u00a0 1,000 meters Eight (8) lifts Thirty six\u00a0 (36) Escalators Eight\u00a0 (8) 20KV \/400V AC transformers of dry type of an overall power of 14,260 KVA Two\u00a0 (2) \u00a0rectifier\u00a0 transformers\u00a0 20KV\/750V DC of an overall power of\u00a0 6,600 KVA. Twenty-six\u00a0 (26) main\u00a0 intake\/exhaust\u00a0 air\u00a0 fans\u00a0 of\u00a0 an\u00a0 overall\u00a0 power\u00a0 of\u00a0 1,700 cubic meters\/second. Two\u00a0 hundred\u00a0 and\u00a0 nine\u00a0 (209) 300 bar cylinders of fire extinguishing environment-friendly gas. PRCS-SCADA of (SCADA) 3,500 points. STATION CHARACTERISTICS KERAMIKOS STATION KERAMIKOS Station is the first station of Line 3 extension to Egaleo and is located behind the area of Gazi, in the park surrounded by Triptolemou, Persefonis, Dekeleon and Voutadon Streets. The station has been constructed at a depth of 21 meters and has two entrances\/exits; its west entrance is located atDekeleon Street\u00a0 and the east entrance at Triptolemou Street. At the first level (concourse level), the station areas are spaciously arranged around the glass vault of the station ceiling. The fair-faced concrete, granites, glass-panels and steel structures used complement in a harmonious manner the architecture of KERAMIKOS Station. ELEONAS STATION ELEONAS Station is located at a depth of 26 meters underneathIera Odos street, at its intersection with Em. Papa Street. The interior area of the station is characterized by two impressive underground vaults, which mark the focal circulation point to and from the platform escalators. At the concourse level, one out of the two underground vaults ends to a cylindrical glass ceiling at street level, enabling thus the diffusion of light on the entire first level of the station. The shotcrete used on the platforms, alternating with smooth granite surfaces and the stainless steel details reveal the geometric elements of the area. At the street level, right above the station, the most significant finds of the archaeological excavation shall be displayed in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture. EGALEO STATION EGALEO Station is the terminal station of Line 3 extension from Monastiraki to Egaleo. This is an underground station with a central platform, constructed at a depth of approximately 20m underneath Iera Odos street, at the level of Estavromenos Square. EGALEO Station has two entrances: the northern entrance is located on Estavromenos Square, while the southern entrance is located on Al. Papanastasiou street. Natural light reaches the first level of the station, i.e. the concourse area and the ticketing offices. At Estavromenos Square\u00a0 level, ATTIKO METRO, in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture, shall display the archaeological finds both at the square level and in specially configured showcases in the interior of the station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases-en"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-300x210.jpg",300,210,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"ashe-slider-full-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"ashe-full-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG.jpg",500,350,false],"ashe-list-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"ashe-grid-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-500x330.jpg",500,330,true],"ashe-single-navigation":["https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/news04_LG-75x75.jpg",75,75,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"elinaki","author_link":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/?author=9"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Press Releases<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Statements made by the Minister of PEHODE, Mr. George Souflias The extension to Egaleo was commissioned today and was handed over to the public. The\u00a0 Minister\u00a0 of\u00a0 PEHODE\u00a0 made\u00a0 the\u00a0 following\u00a0 statements\u00a0 with\u00a0 regard\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 above: “This is a very important day. The Metro\u00a0 finally\u00a0 unifies the western suburbs of Athens, which are neglected…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5226"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31409,"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5226\/revisions\/31409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emetro.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>KERAMIKOS Station is the first station of Line 3 extension to Egaleo and is located behind the area of Gazi, in the park surrounded by Triptolemou, Persefonis, Dekeleon and Voutadon Streets. The station has been constructed at a depth of 21 meters and has two entrances\/exits; its west entrance is located atDekeleon Street\u00a0 and the east entrance at Triptolemou Street. At the first level (concourse level), the station areas are spaciously arranged around the glass vault of the station ceiling. The fair-faced concrete, granites, glass-panels and steel structures used complement in a harmonious manner the architecture of KERAMIKOS Station.<\/p>\nELEONAS STATION<\/h5>\n
<\/a>ELEONAS Station is located at a depth of 26 meters underneathIera Odos street, at its intersection with Em. Papa Street. The interior area of the station is characterized by two impressive underground vaults, which mark the focal circulation point to and from the platform escalators. At the concourse level, one out of the two underground vaults ends to a cylindrical glass ceiling at street level, enabling thus the diffusion of light on the entire first level of the station. The shotcrete used on the platforms, alternating with smooth granite surfaces and the stainless steel details reveal the geometric elements of the area. At the street level, right above the station, the most significant finds of the archaeological excavation shall be displayed in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\nEGALEO STATION<\/h5>\n
<\/a>EGALEO Station is the terminal station of Line 3 extension from Monastiraki to Egaleo. This is an underground station with a central platform, constructed at a depth of approximately 20m underneath Iera Odos street, at the level of Estavromenos Square. EGALEO Station has two entrances: the northern entrance is located on Estavromenos Square, while the southern entrance is located on Al. Papanastasiou street. Natural light reaches the first level of the station, i.e. the concourse area and the ticketing offices. At Estavromenos Square\u00a0 level, ATTIKO METRO, in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture, shall display the archaeological finds both at the square level and in specially configured showcases in the interior of the station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"