The procedures for the extension challenge of Metro line 2 to Ilion are in full progress. The challenge was introduced along with the growth of the Eleonas prepare station. On condition that the longer term operation of the extension, in addition to the opposite present wants of HELLENIC METRO S.A. on the identical time make it obligatory to seek out and construct further depot areas to serve the trains, the growth of Eleonas Depot to a neighboring bordering space of roughly 20 acres will proceed on the identical time.
With the longer term operation of the extension, it additionally turns into essential to improve/substitute sure IT Programs in a big half and even in all of Strains 2 & 3 of the Metro, with out which their additional extension won’t be doable.
For that reason, the digital knowledge transmission system will likely be upgraded or changed in all of the stations of Strains 2 & 3.
The explanations for the growth
In keeping with Attiko Metro, the modifications to the particular methods would require new tools and software program each on the Management Middle in Syntagma and regionally at stations, shafts, and so forth. Nonetheless, their connection to the present methods is deliberate to be made with none interruption of Line 2 operation. and three.
The extension will concern the route after “Anthoupoli” Station to the realm of Ilio and Agios Nikolaos and additional sooner or later to Acharnes and has been designed with the intention of:
- Serving many densely populated areas of the western suburbs.
- The long run enhance of the Metro Strains community with the supply of response to the “Ilion” Station with the longer term extension of Line 4 to Petroupoli.
The extension of line 2 can have a complete size of roughly 4 km with three new Stations and their respective Air flow Shafts. The Stations, which is able to all have aspect docks and have one or two entrances, will likely be 110m lengthy, totally accessible to folks with disabilities and can vary from roughly -22m to -24m in depth.
The brand new stations
- “Palatiani” station: It’s positioned on the intersection of Thivon and Andreas Papandreou streets and has two entrances on both aspect of Thivon road.
- “Ilion” Station: It’s positioned on the intersection of Thebes and Elaion streets, it has two entrances on each side of Thebes road and provision for connecting/transferring passengers with the Station of the identical title of the longer term Extension of Line 4 to Petroupoli.
- “Agios Nikolaos” station: It’s positioned below a part of the road of the identical title and a part of the landscaped inexperienced space positioned between Paramythia, Olynthos, Zitsis and Ag. Nikolaou.
In Palatiani, a switch station will even be in-built an adjoining space adjoining to the “Palatiani” Station between Andreas Papandreou and Iconio streets with a three-level underground automotive park with a capability of 150 vehicles, with a direct connection to the Station. On the floor, after the completion of its building, a Bus Switch Space will likely be fashioned.
This part of Line 2 as much as the realm of Agios Nikolaos is estimated to serve at the least 67,000 passengers day by day, whereas the variety of residents of the realm who will likely be served by the three new stations inside a radius of 500 meters from their residence is estimated at roughly 42,000 and the equal serviced jobs to about 5,000.
Funds and building time
The challenge finances is estimated at 550 million euros excluding VAT, however the ultimate estimated worth of the contract will likely be decided in the course of the second stage of the tender course of.
The whole deadline for the execution of the challenge is about at 57 months from the day the contract is signed.
Future expansions in Attica and Thessaloniki
The extension of Line 2 south to Glyfada and the extension of the Metro to Kallithea have been investigated at a preliminary stage in Attica, making certain the connection of the SNFCC with the Metro community.
The extension of Line 4 to the west, from the “Alsos Veikou” station to the Municipality of Petroupoli, is being studied, which is able to move by way of Nea Ionia and Nea Filadelfia. Likewise, the Extension of Line 4 north, from the “Katehaki” station to Marousi, Pefki and Lykovrysi.
On the identical time, the underground Extension of Line 1 to the north, from the “Kifisia” station, in the direction of N. Erythraia and the Nationwide Freeway (Varymbobi junction) is being investigated.
In Thessaloniki, the site visitors examine was accomplished within the wider city complicated, one thing that had been carried out since 2000 within the metropolis. The need and priorities of all technique of public transport and their extensions have been documented for the subsequent 20 years, given the a lot greater building prices of METRO initiatives in comparison with highway initiatives (ten to twenty instances).
The initiatives which might be going to be carried out sooner or later could form new transportation situations and, below sure situations, result in a soar within the share of Public Transportation from 15% at this time to 50% in Thessaloniki.
The Metro will likely be developed westwards in two instructions, one in the direction of Evosmos and the opposite in the direction of the Papanikolaou Hospital. On the identical time, it’ll even be prolonged in the direction of the airport, becoming a member of the principle line with the Mediterranean Cosmos, the Trans-Balkaniko, the Agricultural College and the airport.
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