Maniatika metro station

Μανιάτικα
Maniatika
Μανιάτικα; Maniatika
	The southbound platform on the first day of operation
General information
Location	Aitolikou & Mavromichali Street, Maniatika; Piraeus; Greece
Coordinates	37°57′34.85″N 23°38′24.12″E / 37.9596806°N 23.6400333°E
Managed by	STASY
Line(s)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Key dates
10 October 2022	Opened
Services
Location
Location

Maniatika (Greek: Μανιάτικα) is a station on Line 3 of the Athens Metro. The station opened on October 10, 2022 as part of a south extension of the line from Nikaia to Dimotiko Theatro. It serves the areas of Maniatika and Agia Sofia, both neighbourhoods of Piraeus.^[2]

History

The station first appeared in the 2000 Athens Metro plan. According to this plan, the station was located on the corner of 25is Martiou and Falirou street, near Agioi Anargyroi church. In the revised 2006 plan the station appeared on its current location, but was named Tambouria. Construction began in July 2012 and was due to be completed in 2017, but it was finally postponed until 2022 due to tunneling problems caused by the existence of caves in the area. The TBM arrived at Maniatika on March 22, 2017.^[3]

Entrances

The station's sole entrance is located on the corner of Aitolikou and Mavromichali street in Maniatika, Piraeus. The station is fully ADA accessible

Controversy and Construction Problems

During the construction of the station, there was a strong opposition by local residents. This was due to the closing of public streets and the demolition of certain buildings in order for the station to be constructed. This opposition was mainly centered around the "To Metro Skotonei ta Maniatika" ("Metro kills Maniatika") facebook page.

During the construction of the tunnel between Nikaia and Maniatika there was a large number of caves discovered. The caves were filled with cement, but caused the tunneling process to slow down. This was ultimately the reason that led the delivery of the station to be delayed.

Station layout

G Ground	-	Exits
C Concourse	Concourse	Customer Service, Tickets
P Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	← towards Dimotiko Theatro (Piraeus)
	Platform 2	→ towards Athens Airport (Nikaia) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

Sign at the station entrance
Entrance at Aitolikou street
The station's concourse level
Station's sign on the platforms

References

^ Burroughs, David (12 October 2022). "Athens Metro Line 3 Phase 2 extension opens". International Railway Journal. Omaha: Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ "AttikoMetro Inside - Piraeus". Attiko Metro S.A. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
^ "Projects on Athens Metro - Extension to Piraeus" (PDF) (in Greek). Attiko Metro S.A. 29 May 2012. pp. 28–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

External links

Maniatika station construction videos

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[irj-2022-1] Burroughs, David (12 October 2022). "Athens Metro Line 3 Phase 2 extension opens". International Railway Journal. Omaha: Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

[2] "AttikoMetro Inside - Piraeus". Attiko Metro S.A. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

[3] "Projects on Athens Metro - Extension to Piraeus" (PDF) (in Greek). Attiko Metro S.A. 29 May 2012. pp. 28–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

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