The Athens Tram is public tram network system serving Athens. It is constructed, owned and operated by Tram S.A. (Greek: Τραμ Α.Ε.), subsidiary company of Attiko Metro S.A. (Greek: Αττικό Μετρό Α.Ε.).
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| Owner | Urban Rail Transport (STASY) S.A. |
| Locale | Athens |
| Transit type | Tram |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 48[1] |
| Daily ridership | 65,000[1] |
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| Began operation | July 2004[2] |
| Operator(s) | Urban Rail Transport (STASY) S.A. |
| Number of vehicles | 35[1] |
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| System length | 27 km (16.78 mi) [1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
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The Athens Tram is public tram network system serving Athens. It is constructed, owned and operated by Tram S.A. (Greek: Τραμ Α.Ε.), subsidiary company of Attiko Metro S.A. (Greek: Αττικό Μετρό Α.Ε.).
Athens Tram S.A. operates a fleet of 35 Sirio vehicles,[1][3] which serve 48 tram stops,[1] employ 345 people with an average daily occupancy of 65,000 passengers.[1] The tram network spans a total length of 27 km (17 mi) and covers ten Athenian suburbs.[1] This network runs from Syntagma Square to the southwestern suburb of Palaio Faliro, where the line splits in two branches; the first runs along the Athens coastline toward the southern suburb of Voula, while the other heads toward the Piraeus district of Neo Faliro. The network covers the majority of the city's Saronic Gulf coastline.[4] Further extensions are planned towards the major commercial port of Piraeus.[1]
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History[edit]
Old tram networks (1908-1960)[edit]
Athens Tram began its operations in 1882 with horse tramways. After 1908, the metre gauge tram network became electrified and was extended by 21 lines. That tram system ceased operations in 1960 and was replaced by trolleybuses and thermal buses.[5] In addition, a standard gauge tram system was constructed along the perimeter of Piraeus Harbour by the Hellenic Electric Railways.
Modern tram system[edit]
In March 2001, Tram S.A. was established as a public utility company under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, as a subsidiary company of Attiko Metro S.A. the state company which developed the Athens Metro network.[2][6] The company started the construction of the tram lines in the beginning of 2002, while the commercial launch of the system took place in July 2004, a few weeks prior to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The construction of the tram network was financed by the Third European Regional Development Fund and Greek state funds.[2]
In March 2011, the Greek Government passed Law 3920[7] to allow ISAP and Athens Tram to be absorbed by Athens Metro Operations Company (AMEL). The resulting company shall be renamed "STASY S.A." (Greek: ΣΤΑΣΥ Α.Ε.) and shall be a subsidiary of OASA S.A. The merger was officially announced on June 10, 2011.[8]
Ticketing policy[edit]
Ticket counters operate in some of the stations. Also automatic ticket machines with touch screens are located at each tram station.[9]
Purchased tickets are valid for 90 minutes (1.5 hours) after validation and can be used for several rides in most other means of public transport in Athens including the metro, buses, trolleybuses, and the urban part of the suburban railway (between Piraeus, Magoula and Koropi stations, excluding the airport). Passengers must validate their tickets at the machines at the station where they board at the start of their ride.[10]
There are daily and weekly tickets, as well as monthly cards which also apply for all means of public transport in Athens.[10][11] Fares are checked frequently; passengers who fail to show a validated ticket or a monthly card are penalized by a fine of 60 times the price of a standard ticket.[12]
Children under 6, the handicapped, and persons currently enlisted in the military are eligible for free transportation.[13]
Routes[edit]
Athens Tram has three routes named after ancient Greeks: Thucydides, Aristotle and Plato.[14] The routes are the following:
- Thoukididis 3: SEF-Asklipio Voula
- Aristotelis 4: Syntagma-SEF
- Platonas 5: Syntagma-Asklipio Voula
Plans for extensions[edit]
Further extensions are planned towards the major commercial port of Piraeus.[1] The expansion would include 12 new stations and increase the overall length of the tram system by 5.4 km (3 mi).[15]
See also[edit]
- Athens Mass Transit System
- Piraeus-Perama light railway
- Railway Museum of Athens
- List of rapid transit systems
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tram SA - The tram in numbers". Tramsa.gr. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ a b c "Tram S.A. - Profile". TramSA.gr. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "The tram of Athens". tramsa.gr. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Athens Urban Transport Network in Facts and Figures (pdf) page 13". OASA. www.oasa.gr. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ "The history of the tram of Athens". tramSA.gr. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Attiko Metro S.A. - The Company". ametro.gr. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ Law 3920, Government Gazette issue A-33, 2011-03-03.
- ^ Ministerial Decision 28737/2637, Government Gazette issue B-1454, 2011-06-17
- ^ "Tram SA - Points Of Sales of tickets". TramSA.gr. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b "Tram SA - Tickets". TramSA.gr. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Tram SA - Cards". TramSA.gr. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Tram SA - Fines". TramSA.gr. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Tram SA - Free transportasion". TramSA.gr. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Timetables - routes". TramSA.gr. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Tram Sa". Tramsa.gr. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Trams in Athens |
- Athens Tram S.A. (English)
- UrbanRail.Net - Athens Tram
- Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA) (English)
- Network map (real distance)
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