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| Thessaloniki Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Thessaloniki, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines | 1[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 13[b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 254,000 (projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual ridership | 92.7 million (projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began operation | November 30, 2024[c] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Thessaloniki Metro Automatic (THEMA)[d] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of vehicles | 18 Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro,[2] 15 more on order[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headway | 3.5 minutes[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| System length | 9.6 km (6.0 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Thessaloniki Metro (Greek: Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης, ) is an underground rapid-transit system in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. The system consists of a single line with 13 stations; a further 5 stations are under construction for Line 2. It is fully automated and driverless, the first system of its kind in Greece, and is operated by Thessaloniki Metro Automatic (THEMA), a Franco-Italian consortium.
Estimates for the cost of the megaproject are at €3 billion ($3.24 billion), including €600 million ($649 million) in future interest payments. The project is primarily funded with loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), as well as funds from the Greek government. Construction by a Greco-Italian consortium is overseen by Elliniko Metro, the Greek state-owned company which oversaw the construction of the Athens Metro and Athens Tram.
Proposed during the 1910s and first seriously planned in the 1980s, construction of the main line began in 2006 and on the Kalamaria extension in 2013. After years of delays, due to archaeological discoveries and the Greek financial crisis, the 9.6 km (6.0 mi) Line 1 opened on 30 November 2024, with Line 2 expected to add a further 4.8 km (3.0 mi) of tunnels and 5 more stations to the system in late 2025.
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- ^ "Κλείδωσε η διαχείριση του Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης στο σχήμα ATM-EGIS" [Management of the Thessaloniki Metro by ATM-EGIS has been confirmed]. www.ypodomes.gr. 8 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Αντίστροφη μέτρηση για το Μετρό της Θεσσαλονίκης - Αναλυτικός "χάρτης" με τους σταθμούς, τα εισιτήρια και τη διαδρομή". ProtoThema (in Greek). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.