Ethniki Amyna metro station
Ethniki Amyna (Εθνική Άμυνα) is an Athens Metro Blue Line (Line 3) station with an island platform, situated close to the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. When the Metro first opened, it served as the terminal station for all trains to that direction (Syntagma station being the other end of the line at the time).
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| Location | Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′00″N 23°47′08″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Statheres Sygkoinonies S.A. | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 January 2000 | ||||||||||
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Location within North Athens | |||||||||||
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Station layout
| G | Ground | Exits/Entrances |
| C | Concourse | Customer Service, Tickets |
| P Platforms | ||
| Platform 1 | ← towards Nikaia (Katehaki) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | → towards Airport (Holargos) → | |
Cultural works
Ethniki Amyna has four art installations: three sculptures at the platform level and one large installation in the concourse.[1]
- Dimitris Kalamaras: The dead fighter (platform level)
- Clearhos Loukopoulos: Stele (platform level)
- Costas Koulentianos: Nouvelle Generation IX (platform level)
- Costas Tsoklis, Underground Park (concourse)
References
- "AttikoMetro Inside". Attiko Metro SA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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