Athens’ central Syntagma metro station will close at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, due to celebrations and parades marking the national Ohi Day holiday.
Trains on Metro Lines 2 and 3 will not stop at Syntagma station. Tram Line 6, which runs between Pikrodafni and Syntagma, will temporarily terminate at FIX from 8 a.m., while Line 7, connecting Asklipieio Voulas with Akti Poseidonos in Piraeus will terminate at the SEF stop from 9 a.m.
Bus and trolleybus services will operate on a Sunday and public holiday schedule, with additional route diversions and temporary suspensions due to parade-related road closures.
The changes will remain in effect during the celebrations and will be lifted once the events conclude and normal traffic conditions are restored at around 13.30 p.m.
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Bus and trolleybus changes in central Athens
Bus routes expected to be affected in central Athens starting at 10 a.m. include 608, 622, 022, 214, 057, 856, 227, 025, 026, 235, 815, 220, 221, A5, 040, A2, A3, 813, 209, 224, 203, 204, 211, 732 and 230.
Specific changes include:
- Bus 060: Services will be suspended.
- X95 (Syntagma to Airport): The route will terminate at Katehaki Metro station instead of Syntagma
- Bus A5: Services will terminate at Akadimia via Alexandras Avenue
- Bus 230: The route will not serve the Acropolis area
- Buses 040 and A2: Services will be diverted via Syngrou Avenue and Kallirrois Street.
Trolleybus Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 15 will also operate on modified routes.
Transport Changes Across Attica
Parades and celebrations will take place in several municipalities across Attica, weather permitting, prompting further public transport changes.
In Kallithea, bus Lines 218, 219 and 040, and trolleybus Lines 1 and 5 will be diverted due to the parade on Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue. The changes are scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In Persiteri, bus Lines 748, 891, 892 and A13, as well as trolleybus Lines 12, 24 and 25 will follow modified routes from 9 a.m. until the events conclude.
In Halandri, changes will affect bus Lines 447, 411, 402, 421, 450, 451, 460 and 461, along with trolleybus Lines 10, 18 and 19 between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
In Ilion, bus Lines 701, 703, 719, 747, 892, A11 and B11, as well as trolleybus Line 25 will be affected from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Temporary route diversions have also been announced for services operating in Korydallos, Agios Dimitrios, Alimos, Petroupoli, Acharnes, the Municipality of Papagou-Holargos, and Spata.
Passengers are advised to check route information and allow extra time for journeys, particularly in central Athens and areas hosting parades.
It is reminded that some October 28 parades have already been cancelled due to severe weather forecasts.