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Victoria metro station, Athens

Coordinates: 37°59′35″N 23°43′49″E / 37.992960°N 23.730195°E / 37.992960; 23.730195
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Βικτώρια
Victoria
Station platforms
General information
LocationVictoria Square
Athens
Greece
Coordinates37°59′35″N 23°43′49″E / 37.992960°N 23.730195°E / 37.992960; 23.730195
Managed bySTASY
Line(s)Athens Metro Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSub-surface underground
AccessibleYes
Key dates
1 March 1948Opened
11 July 2004Rebuilt[1]
Services
Preceding station Athens Metro Athens Metro Following station
Omonia
towards Piraeus
Line 1 Attiki
towards Kifissia
Location
Map

Victoria (Greek: Βικτώρια, Viktoria) is on Athens Metro Line 1, between Omonia and Attiki.[2] It is named after the British monarch Queen Victoria.[3]

The station is underground, beneath Victoria Square, and was recently renovated. It is the first underground station of the northern group of Line 1 stations. The central station, Omonia, is also underground. The architectural style of the station is Art Deco and the walls are covered with light blue tiles in contrast with the tiles of the Omonia station, which are dark yellow.

Before and after the renovation, the station's name is shown in big white labels that were made in Germany by Emaillierwerk Gottfried Dichanz. The concept of the station is very similar to the stations in Berlin, the stairs in this concept go directly to the street.

Victoria station is at 5 minutes walking distance from the National Archaeological Museum of Athens and from Athens University of Economics and Business.

Station Layout

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Ground/Concourse
G/C
Customer service Tickets/Exits
Platforms
P
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 Athens Metro Line 1 towards Piraeus (Omonia)
Platform 2 Athens Metro Line 1 towards Kifissia (Attiki)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
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Citations

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  1. ^ "Stations". Athens Piraeus Electric Railways (in Greek). Athens. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Urban Rail Transport SA (STASY SA) :Stations". STASY S.A. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  3. ^ "ATHENS INFO GUIDE: Athens Metro". athensinfoguide.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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