Nea Elvetia station

Nea Elvetia (Greek: Νέα Ελβετία, literally New Switzerland)[3] is an under-construction metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1. It will serve as the eastern terminus of the line and is expected to enter service in 2020.[2] The Pylaia depot lies east of Nea Elvetia station.

Νέα Ελβετία Nea Elvetia
Location	Thessaloniki Greece
Coordinates	40°35′35″N 22°58′07″E
Owned by	Thessaloniki Metro
Line(s)
Platforms	1 (island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	650 park and ride spaces[1]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opening	2020[2]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Future service   Preceding station   Thessaloniki Metro   Following station Voulgari toward N. Sid. Stathmos Line 1 Terminus
Location
Nea Elvetia Location within the Thessaloniki urban area

The oldest proposal for a station at this general location goes back to 1918, when it was proposed as a terminus for a Metropolitan Railway line essentially running the same route as the current Line 1.[4] The main difference with the current station is that the 1918 proposal listed an overground station, whereas this station is underground. Nea Elvetia station also appears in the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal.[5]

References

1. Attiko Metro A.E. "Ιστορικό" [History]. www.ametro.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
2. "Θεσσαλονίκη: Νοέμβριο του 2020 παραδίδεται η 1η γραμμή μετρό Νέα Ελβετία-Συντριβάνι" [Thessaloniki: The 1st line from Nea Elvetia to Sintrivani will be opened in 2020]. www.iefimerida.gr (in Greek). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
3. Attiko Metro A.E. "Thessaloniki Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). www.ametro.gr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
4. Gerolympou, Alexandra (1995). Η Ανοικοδόμηση της Θεσσαλονίκης Μετά την Πυρκαγιά του 1917 [The Rebuilding of Thessaloniki after the Great Fire of 1917] (in Greek) (Second ed.). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki University Press.
5. "Κι όμως! Το ΜΕΤΡΟ Θεσσαλονίκης είναι έτοιμο (στα χαρτιά) από το 1987!" [It's true! The Thessaloniki Metro was ready (on paper) in 1987 already!]. www.karfitsa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 13 August 2018.

See also

• List of Thessaloniki Metro stations