Nea Ionia station
The Nea Ionia station (Greek: Σταθμός Νέας Ιωνίας Stathmos Neas Ionias) is an Metro station in Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece. It is located 17.923 km (11.137 mi) from the datum point in Piraeus. It was previous a train station operated by Attica Railways that served Lavriou Square and Strofyli, it was 7.340 km (4.561 mi) from Lavriou Square.
Station and reversing siding as seen from the pedestrian crossing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Athens Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 14 March 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first station on this site was open from 1922 to 1938. This station was named Podarades (Ποδαράδες) for an older name of the settlement which later became the city of Nea Ionia, named for refugees from an area formerly called Ionia in Asia Minor. The present Metro station was opened on 14 March 1956 under its present name. It was the northernmost terminus of Line 1 until March 4, 1957. The station, which features two side platforms was renovated in 2003–4.