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The construction of the Thessaloniki metro started in June 2006 and it should be completed by 2012. The first phase of the project consists of 9.6 km of underground line with thirteen stations, and a depot at the east end of the line. The budget of the project is about 1.1 billion Euro.

Thessaloniki's metro will be similar to the Copenhagen Metro. It will feature eighteen driver-less trains that will run in separate tunnels in each direction. There will also be glass walls with automatic doors on the edge of platforms, in every station, for added safety. The project is being constructed by a Greek-Italian consortium and overseen by Attiko Metro, the company that manages the Athens Metro.
In Aug. 2005, Public Works Minister Giorgos Souflias said the 800-million-euro tender to build the 9-km line with 13 stations had been awarded to a Greek-Italian consortium, headed by domestic firm AEGEK, which would begin work as soon as the legal paperwork had been completed. Souflias said it was possible that other bidders might appeal against the award.

March 2006: Long-awaited Thessaloniki metro works to begin in May Construction work to build a long-proposed metro system in the northern city of Thessaloniki will begin in May after whatever obstacles in a tender procedure have been cleared up by the European Union, Public Works Minister George Souflias said on Monday. Speaking to reporters, the minister said the project was expected to be ready in 2012. It will feature 9.5 km of lines with 13 stations.

7 April 2006: Contract signed between Attiko Metro and Ansaldobreda/Ansaldo STS.

28 July 2006: Excavation with TBMs starts in the west of the city near new central station.

... to be continued ...





3D animation of Thessaloniki metro stations:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTdvAEV9tVA

Stations planned

* New Railway Station
* Dimokratias
* Venizelou
* Agia Sofia
* Syntrivani
* Panepistimio (University)
* Papafi
* Efklidi
* Fleming
* Analipseos
* Patrikiou
* Voulgari
* Nea Elvetia
* (Pylaia depot)

Extensions

Future extensions to Kalamaria (to the south) and Stavroupoli (to the north) are in the early stages of planning and designing. Further extensions to Kordelio (to the northwest) and to the airport (on the southeast) are under consideration.

Lew

So this is go@ing to be a subway..

meow

late is better than never

but isn't it too costly?
1.1 billion for 9.5 km??

Lew

yeah.. i find it very expensive too.

Giorgos

Um, but it will be underground.
Do you know how much it costs to build underground and especially in Greece where they have to watch out for all the ancient artifacts.

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