The construction of Line 4 of the Metro, a project of key importance, will give “breath” to the acute traffic problem, as it will serve approximately 350,000 citizens every day, 53,000 cars will be off the roads and the distance between Galatsi and Goudi will be covered in 17 minutes.

In the following days, “Athina” – TBM starts its underground journey into the bowels of the city from the junction of Mesogeion and Katehaki streets, paving the way to reach the center of the capital (Rizari Park). Its route will initially start from the eastern suburbs, Goudi, Zografou, Kaisariani and then it will meet in the area of ​​Evangelismos with “Niki” – TBM.

The underground journey of “Niki”, which is expected to start in a few months, will start from the Alsos Veikou construction site to Galatsi and then follow the route to Kypseli, Gyzi, Alexandras, Exarchia, and will go to the center. Both the metropontian “Athina” and “Niki” are scheduled to exit the Evangelismos area when they each complete the opening of the 12.8 kilometer tunnel. The construction project has been undertaken by the AVAX-GHELLA-ALSTOM scheme and is scheduled to be completed in 2029.

Giorgos Karagiannis: A new Metro line is being built in Athens after 29 years

“A new Metro line is being built in Athens after 29 years. Line 4 is a project of great importance in a city that struggles daily with the traffic load and it took a lot of persistence and work to bring it to the realm of realization. Approximately 340,000 passengers will use Line 4 daily, of which 125,000 for work purposes. 53,000 vehicles will be removed from the roads, an additional 2,000 trees will be planted “greening” the areas where Line 4 will pass through the Municipality of Athens, while more than 5,000 new jobs will be created for its construction” the deputy minister told APE-MPE of Infrastructure and Transport Giorgos Karagiannis.

And he added, “This is also a project that uses state-of-the-art technologies, suffice it to say that the first TBM that we named with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, “Athina” is a real factory that with surgical precision and safety proceeds to open tunnels. Now, we can all understand the importance of the project which in its first part has a length of about 13 km and includes 15 new stations in 4 municipalities and a budget of 1.5 billion euros.

A new Metro Line, therefore, is being created in the city in 2029, when it will be given to the citizens, it is expected to change the image of the movements and the daily life of the residents throughout the Basin”.

Line 4: The project – The 15 stations

The new Line, in the first phase of its development, which will connect ‘Alsos Veikou with Goudi, and is expected to be completed in 2029, will consist of 15 modern stations and a double-track railway, 12.8 kilometers long. It will serve residential zones in the densely populated central part of the urban fabric, but also important services, allowing the connection of Alsos Veikos with the Courts in 5 minutes and with the University Campus in 14 minutes.

The Line 4 project extends from the area of ​​Alsous Veikos in Galatsi to Goudi in Frear TBM Katehaki, while it falls under the administrative boundaries of the Municipalities of Athens, Galatsi, Kaisariani and Zografou.

Includes:

  • 15 modern Stations with their wells, which are as follows: ‘Alsos Veikou, Galatsi, Helikonos, Kypseli, Courts, Alexandras, Exarchia, Academy, Kolonaki, Evangelismos, Kaisariani, University, Zografou, Ilisia, Goudi.
  • 12.8km line with double track tunnel
  • Supply of 20 state-of-the-art super-automatic trains, fully air-conditioned, which will run without a driver
  • New Operations Control Center (OCC) for Line 4, with the prospect of integrating the operation control of Lines 1, 2, 3, as well as future automatic new lines and the TRAM, as well as a new maintenance and repair building for the new trains, which will be placed in available space at the Sepolia depot
  • System of automatic doors on the platforms at each station, which will work in coordination with the doors of the trains, through the signaling system
  • 9 intermediate or terminal wells
  • 2 levels of the line, before the station ‘Alsos Veikou and after the station Goudi, for the depositing of the new trains, their cleaning and light maintenance.

The benefits of the new line

With the completion of this landmark project, citizens and visitors to the city will be able to move daily through a modern and environmentally friendly metro system, safely and quickly.

Examples include:

* Serving a large number of infrastructures: Courts, Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Organizations, Ministries, Museums, etc. with speed and safety. Increasing the network of the existing Metro Lines with 2 connecting stations (University/Academy, Evangelism). Academy Station connection with University Station (line 2) and Evangelismos station (connection with line 3).

The route ‘Alsos Veikou – University Campus will take 14 minutes

The route ‘Alsos Veikou – Courts will take 5 minutes

The route from Alsos Veikou to Goudi will take 17.5 minutes

* Reduction of vehicles and pollutants.

* In total, it is estimated that approximately 340,000 passengers will travel with this project per day – 125,000 of them will be workers, while car journeys are expected to decrease by approximately 53,000 per day.

* The amount of CO2 that will not be released into the city atmosphere by passengers who will use the Metro instead of their car is estimated at 17,000 tons/year.

* Upgrading the areas & the value of real estate & shops.

* Contribution to culture by carrying out an archaeological survey of a total area of ​​45,000 sq.m.

It is also noted that the urban renewals at the 15 stations of Line 4 will have a total area of ​​85,000 square meters and will include 3,000 tree plantings.

The innovations of Line 4

The new Line incorporates important innovations such as:

* Wires of modern aesthetics made of environmentally friendly materials, almost fully recyclable, without conductor.

* Technologically advanced signaling & train control system.

* System of automated operation of doors on wires & docks for the safety of passengers.

* Recovery of energy from the braking (braking) of the trains and return to the Medium Voltage Network of PPC – 1,216 MWh of energy will be saved daily.

* Implementation of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) system.

Overall design of Line 4

According to the overall planning of Line 4, after the completion of the first section, the second section of Line 4 to Marousi will begin. The area will therefore be upgraded to a transportation hub with Lines 3 and 4 of the Metro connecting the northern and eastern suburbs of Athens and the center.

The next sections that will be under construction are the following:

* Section B: Goudi-Marousi (length 9.6 km and 8 stations)

* Section C: Evangelismos-‘Ano Ilioupoli (length 4.1 km and 3 stations)

* Section D: ‘Alsos Veikou-Petroupoli (length 7.5 km and 6 stations)

* Section E: Marousi-Ethniki Odos (length 4.4 km and 3 stations).