Doukissis Plakentias ( el, Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας), sometimes known simply as Plakentias, is an

Athens Metro The Athens Metro ( el, Μετρό Αθήνας, Metro Athinas, translit-std=iso) is a rapid-transit system in Greece which serves the Athens urban area and parts of East Attica. Line 1 opened as a conventional steam railway in 1869 and electrif ...

and

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station situated at the end of Doukissis Plakentias Avenue in

Chalandri Chalandri ( el, Χαλάνδρι, Ancient Greek: Φλύα, ''Phlya'') is a suburb in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is a municipality of the Attica region. Geography Chalandri is a suburb in Northern Athens, around fr ...

, a northern suburb of

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. It is named after the

Duchess of Plaisance Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance (Greek: Δούκισσα της Πλακεντίας) (1785–1854) was a French noblewoman, known as an important figure in Greek high society the first decades after Greek independence. She was b ...

, a

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who owned much of the land in the part of

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where the station now stands. The metro station lies underground, while the Suburban Railway station lies within the

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of the

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motorway. The station is located within the administrative boundaries of the municipality of Chalandri near the settlement of Patima. The OASA bus station allows access to the northeast suburbs of Athens, northern

Mesogeia The Mesogeia or Mesogaia ( el, τα Μεσόγεια, η Μεσόγαια/Μεσογαία, "Midlands") is a geographical region of Attica in Greece. History The term designates since antiquity the inland portion of the Attic peninsula. The term a ...

and

East Attica East Attica ( el, Ανατολική Αττική) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east. Adm ...

. It is also the junction of Motorway 6 and the Hymettus ring road. In addition, it is used by the municipal transport services of

and

Vrilissia Vrilissia ( el, Βριλήσσια) is a suburban municipality of the North Athens regional unit, in the Attica region. It is located in the Athens basin, at the southwestern foot of the Penteli Mountain. At the 2011 census, the municipality had ...

. Private car parking, taxi and local

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services are also available.

History

The metro station was opened on 28 July 2004, while the Suburban Railway station was opened two days later, along with the first section of the

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. In the original plans the construction of Metro Line 3 and during most of the construction, Doukissis Plakentias station was called "Stavros", while the station now known as Chalandri station was called Doukissis Plakentias. The stations were renamed to their current names during the construction of the Ethniki Amyna - Doukissis Plakentias route. Since Chalandri station is nearest the centre of Chalandri and Doukissis Plakentias is located on the border of three municipalities en route to the tower in

Penteli Penteli ( el, Πεντέλη) is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. It belongs to the Athens rural area. It takes its name from Mount Pentelicus. Municipality The municipality Penteli was formed at th ...

, the names were changed.

Service

The station serves the residents of

, Agia Paraskevi,

Gerakas Gerakas ( el, Γέρακας) is a suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. In antiquity Gera ...

and

Melissia Melissia ( el, Μελίσσια) is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal ...

neighborhoods, allowing access to the center of Athens, East Attica and the Athens International Airport.

Overview and connections

Suburban Railway station

Attica 06-13 Doukissis Plakentias suburban train stop

Doukissis Plakentias Station of the Athens Suburban Railway is on the Kiato/Ano Liosia - Airport route. It was inaugurated on July 30, 2004, just before the start of the

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in Athens. The railway station is at the end of Doukissis Plakentias Avenue and the start of Iraklitou Avenue in

Halandri Chalandri ( el, Χαλάνδρι, Ancient Greek: Φλύα, ''Phlya'') is a suburb in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is a municipality of the Attica region. Geography Chalandri is a suburb in Northern Athens, around fr ...

. It serves three municipalities and has central dock and spotting line trains. Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station: * Athens Suburban Railway Line 1 between and , with up to one train per hour;
* Athens Suburban Railway Line 4 between and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour: during the peak hours, there is one extra train per hour that terminates at instead of the Airport.

Metro Station

Doukissis Plakentias station of the

is on Line 3. It opened on 28 July 2004. It is underground and has two side platforms, and a

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. The station has four entrances. The "Doukissis Plakentias to Athens" route is accessible from Plakentias-Iraklitou Avenue, providing access toward the center of Chalandri and

. A high surface node is located on the northwest side of the station, on the border with

and close to municipal transport. At the cathode is a crossing for local buses (412, 423, 447, 403) to meet the OASA stop at Chalandri. The " Doukissis Plakentias to

" route (originally printed misspelt as "Doukissis Plakentias to Vrilissia") is at the rise of Doukissis Plakentias - Iraklitou Avenue to Chalandri-Gerakas in the northeast. From this strip, travellers can board local buses (447, 403, 412, 423) that go to Patima, Penteli or west to Vrilissia. The "Garyttou" entrance is located in the southwestern lower surface, near Agia Paraskevi (Garyttou street district "Kontopefko"). Here, local bus 406 provides access to the square of Mesogeion Avenue. The fourth entrance is indicated by the "Bus-Parking-Taxi" sign to the southeast that leads to the OASA bus station. with numerous buses to neighbouring suburbs and

. Buses 306 and 307 go to

and

Glyka Nera Glyka Nera (Greek: Γλυκά Νερά, , meaning "sweet waters", named after an underground water source) is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens Metropolitan Area. Since the 2011 local government reform it belongs to the East Attica reg ...

. Bus 407 goes to Mesogeion Avenue, and other buses serve

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, and Artemida. There are also bus stops on Panagouli Avenue (next to

), with bus service to

and

. Taxi service is available. The parking lot for

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private passengers is also accessible from this entrance. The station is the terminal point for most trains on Line 3 of the

, while some continue their journey to the

Athens International Airport Athens International Airport ''Eleftherios Venizelos'' ( el, Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών «Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος», ''Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón "Elefthérios Venizélos"''), commonly initialised as ...

, using the

line. The transition between these trains of the two networks is achieved through a dual-tunnel connecting line immediately after the station. Between the tunnel exit and switches to and from Suburban Rail lines, trains transition from the

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third rail electrification system of the

to the AC 25 kV 50 Hz overhead electrification used by OSE.

Station layout

References

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