Kalamaria (Greek: Καλαμαριά)[1] is an under-construction metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 2. It is expected to enter service in 2025.[2]
Καλαμαριά Kalamaria | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kalamaria Thessaloniki Greece | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°35′05″N 22°57′11″E / 40.58472°N 22.95306°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Elliniko Metro | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 (island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | Planned opening | |||||||||||||||
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The station gets its name from the area of Thessaloniki it serves, Kalamaria. It is a municipality making up the Thessaloniki urban area, and the name is a corruption of either the Medieval Greek Καλή Μεριά (kali meria, good side) or "Σκάλα Μεριά" (skala meria, port side).[3]
References
edit- ^ Attiko Metro A.E. "Thessaloniki Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). www.ametro.gr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "After 18 Years Construction, Thessaloniki's Metro Will Open in 2024". 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Ιστορία" [History] (in Greek). Municipality of Kalamaria. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
See also
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