Dimokratias metro station

Δημοκρατίας
Dimokratias
Δημοκρατίας; Dimokratias
General information
Location	Thessaloniki; Greece
Coordinates	40°38′28″N 22°56′03″E / 40.64111°N 22.93417°E
Owned by	Elliniko Metro
Line(s)
Platforms	1 (island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Key dates
30 November 2024	Opened
Services
Future service
	Track layout
	Schematic only – not to scale.
Location
Location

Dimokratias (Greek: Δημοκρατίας, listen^ⓘ, lit. 'Democracy [Square]')^[3] is a metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1 and Line 2. It entered service in 2024.^[4] Construction of this station has been held back by major archaeological finds, and it is designated as a high-importance archaeological site by Attiko Metro, the company overseeing its construction.^[5] At this station, an ancient and early Christian cemetery & church were found, as well as Ottoman inns and warehouses.^[5] The station was initially located further west, but was moved eastward so that it falls outside of the medieval Walls of Thessaloniki, thus reducing the chance of major archaeological works.^[6]

Dimokratias station also appears in the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal under the name Vardari.^[7] Vardari Square is the old name of Dimokratias Square, named after the Vardari Fort [el] and the associated gate on the Walls of Thessaloniki leading to the Vardar river (Axios in Greek). The name was changed because it is not of Greek origin.^[8]

References

^ "Θεσσαλονίκη: Μετρό από τα δυτικά μέχρι τη Θέρμη και την Περαία - Οι μελλοντικές επεκτάσεις με 26 νέους σταθμούς" [Thessaloniki: Metro from the west to Thermi and Perea - Future extensions with 26 new stations]. Makedonia (in Greek). Thessaloniki. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
^ "Θεσσαλονίκη: Αυτό είναι το Κέντρο Ελέγχου Λειτουργίας του Μετρό" [Thessaloniki: This is the Operational Control Centre of the Metro] (in Greek). Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
^ 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.
^ "After 18 Years Construction, Thessaloniki's Metro Will Open in 2024".
^ ^a ^b Attiko Metro A.E. "Αρχαιολογικές ανασκαφές" [Archaeological excavations]. www.ametro.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^ "Η Συνέντευξη τoυ Γιάννη Μυλόπουλου για το Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης" [Giannis Mylopoulos' interview about the Thessaloniki Metro]. www.ypodomes.gr. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^ "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). 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^ Kaltsidi, Maria (30 November 2024). "Β. Πορφυλίδης: Τα πρώτα σχέδια του μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης το '87 και οι σκέψεις για τραμ στο κέντρο της πόλης" [V. Porfylidis: The first plans for the Thessaloniki metro in '87 and the thoughts about a tram in the city centre]. www.ert.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

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