Bus Routes In Southern Athens To Change When Metro Stations Open On Weekend

The Athens public transport organisation announced imminent changes to bus routes serving the city's southern suburbs as of this Saturday, when the new metro stations on the extension of line 2 are open for use by the public. The new stations are in Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and Elliniko.

Based on the new plan, buses previously beginning their routes from Agios Dimitrios or Dafni stations are set to be transferred to Elliniko, while other lines are going to be merged or abolished.

The changes include:

Bus E22 will be renamed E22 Elliniko Station-Saronida (Express) and start/end at Elliniko.

Bus X97 will be renamed X97 Elliniko Station-Athens Airport (Express) and start/end at Elliniko.

Bus 171 will be renamed 171 Elliniko Station-Varkiza and start/end at Elliniko

Bus 124 will be renamed 124 Glyfada-Agia Triada-Elliniko Station and start/end at Elliniko

Bus 141 will have a new route and be renamed 141 "Dafni Station-Kalamaki"

Bus 247 will have a new route and be renamed 142 "Argyroupoli Station-Kalamaki"

Bus 155 will be merged with bus 216 and renamed 155 "Elliniko - Alimos Station - Agia Marina" and start/end at Alimos station

Bus 101 is renamed 101 "Elliniko-Alimos" and its route modified to serve local movements in the Elliniko and Alimos area and to link these areas with Alimos station.

Bus 210 "Terpsithea-Elliniko-Agios Dimitrios" is suspended since the area is served by other buses

Bus 202 "Dafni Station - Synggrou Station- Fix" is also suspended due to low passenger traffic.

Bus B2 "Acadimia-Agios Kosmas (via the coastal road)" will be made more frequent.