Evangelismos (Greek: Ευαγγελισμός, lit. 'Annunciation') is a metro station located on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue. It is in Evangelismos area, close to Evangelismos Hospital, the National Gallery of Athens, the Athens War Museum, the Byzantine & Christian Museum and the Athens Hilton. The station serves both Kolonaki and Pangrati neighbourhoods, known for their cultural hubs, shopping centers and cafes. Furthermore, many embassies and companies are located within close proximity.
Ευαγγελισμός Evangelismos | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Evangelismos Athens Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°58′35″N 23°44′49″E / 37.9763°N 23.7470°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed by | STASY | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 28 January 2000 | Opened[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This station was inaugurated in 2000 as part of the original Athens Metro section.[citation needed]
History
editThe station first appeared in the original 1979 plan as part of Line B (which is essentially the current Line 3) with the name Ilisia. It appeared as Evangelismos in the plan that was funded in 1991 and opened in 28 January 2000 along with the first section of the system. In 2019 there was a proposal for the station to change its name to Pavlos Bakoyiannis. This proposal was later dropped after facing strong opposition. (Pavlos Bakoyiannis was the brother-in-law of the then newly-elected prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis).
Entrances
editThe station has two entrances. One on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, near Marasli Street in front of Evangelismos Hospital, and one in the middle of Rizari Park. The second entrance is linked with Vassilissis Sofias Ave. via stairway. Only the entrance at Rizari Park is ADA accessible.
Station layout
editSections with an asterisk (*) are under construction.
| G | Street level | Exits |
| B1 | Vasilissis Sofias concourse |
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| B2 | Rizari concourse* |
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 1 | ← to Dimotiko Theatro (Syntagma)
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| Platform 2 | to Athens Airport (Megaro Mousikis) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| B3 | Transfer* | |
| B4 | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform* | ←  to Alsos Veikou (Kolonaki)
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| Platform* | to Goudi (Kaisariani) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Art works
edit- Chryssa's abstract sculpture, Mott Street, is at the concourse level.[2]
Gallery
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Sign on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue -
Entrance at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue -
Entrance at Rizari Park -
The station's concourse level -
Station's sign on the platforms
References
edit- ^ Delezos, Kostas (28 January 2000). "From today, Athens moves to the rhythm of the Metro". Ta Nea (in Greek). Athens: Alter Ego Media. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "AttikoMetro Inside". Attiko Metro SA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
External links
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