Syngrou–Fix station
Syngrou–Fix (Greek: Συγγρού–Φιξ), also known as Sygrou–Fix on metro station signage, is an interchange station between Athens Metro Line 2 and the Athens Tram. The metro station opened on 15 November 2000, as part of the extension from Syntagma to Dafni,[1] and the tram stop opened on 19 July 2004 as part of the initial scheme.[3]
Συγγρού–Φιξ Sygrou–Fix Φίξ Fix | |||||||||||
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Location | Koukaki and Neos Kosmos Athens Greece | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°57′52.578″N 23°43′36.48″E | ||||||||||
Managed by | STASY | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Key dates | |||||||||||
15 November 2000 | Metro station opened[1] | ||||||||||
19 July 2004 | Tram stop opened[2] | ||||||||||
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The station name is derived from Syngrou Avenue, where it is located, and the former Fix brewery, which was on the road near the station site.[4]
History
The station is part of the original Athens Metro project that was funded in 1991. During the first stages of construction it was named Neos Kosmos (the subsequent Neos Kosmos station was then named Analatos). The station opened on 15 November 2000 along with the Syntagma-Dafni extension, 10 months after the first section of the system had opened.
Entrances
There are two entrances. One is located in Drakou street, a pedestrian road in Koukaki. The other is located within the 1996 Olympic Winners' Park between Sygrou Ave. and Kallirrois street. The second entrance is near the tram stop.
Tram stop
The tram stop is simply known as Fix (Greek: Φίξ), and is located on the northeastern side of the road junction with Kallirois Avenue and Irakleous Street. Since 6 December 2021, Fix serves Line 6 of the Athens Tram.
Fix opened on 19 July 2004, as part of the initial network for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens:[2][5] the tram stop (along with Syntagma, Zappio and Leoforos Vouliagmenis) was closed from 19 October 2018 to 20 November 2020, due to concerns over subsidence in the underground riverbed of the Ilisos.[6][7][8]
Gallery
- Sign on Syngrou Avenue
- Entrance at Drakou street
- Entrance on Syngrou Avenue
- The station's concourse level
- Station's sign on the platforms
References
- Delezos, Kostas; Renieris, Antonis (14 November 2000). "To… Dafni by Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022. The source reported that the opening ceremony took place at 12:00 on 15 November 2000, with the public being able to use the extension from 18:00 the same day.
- "Tramway: Historical Data". STASY. Athens. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "Πραγματοποιήθηκε το πρώτο δρομολόγιο του τραμ από το Σύνταγμα προς την παραλιακή". in.gr (in Greek). 2004-07-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- "History of the building". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- "Route Map". Tram S.A. (in Greek). Athens. 22 July 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "Press release: Suspension of tram routes". Transport for Athens (in Greek). Athens. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "The tramway returns to Syntagma". Transport for Athens. Athens. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- Kassimi, Alexandra (4 November 2020). "Syntagma tram route resuming". Kathimerini. Athens: Kathimerini Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.