Thessaloniki Metro Line 2 Topographic Map

Line 2 of the

Thessaloniki Metro Thessaloniki Metro (, ) is an underground Rapid transit, rapid-transit system in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. The system consists of a single line with List of Thessaloniki Metro stations, 13 stations; a further 5 stations are ...

, also known as the Kalamaria Extension (), is a deep-level underground

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

line in

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; ), also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece (with slightly over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area) and the capital cit ...

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, connecting in the west with in the south-east. The section of the line between and stations was set to open in 2023, with the rest of the line becoming operational in 2024. This was delayed to opening in 2025, after inauguration of Line 1 the prior year. Of the line's 16 stations, 11 are also stops for Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1, as they will share tunnels. Construction costs for the line (between and Mikra) are set at €518 million ($ million). Line 2 is to be extended further, with an eastern extension towards

Thessaloniki Airport Thessaloniki Airport , officially Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia" () and formerly Mikra Airport, is an international airport serving Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece. It is located southeast of the city, in Thermi. The airpo ...

(4 stations) and a loop extension in the west (9 stations). A priority for Attiko Metro S.A., the company overseeing construction, is the western extension. This is so as to provide access to the metro to working class suburbs, since the airport will be serviced by a 10-minute shuttle bus to , the eastern terminus of Line 2. Originally the two extensions were to be separate lines, but they were merged into a single circular line in 2018.

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