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Athens Urban Railway Line - modernisation cannot delete memories of decades!

Pictures of the old stations on the Athens Urban Railway Line (Kifissia - Piraeus) that have remained intact (by the end of May 2003) from a massive-scale modernisation project (2001 - 2004), which is necessary for the functional integration with Athens Metro and which will result in complete renovation and from-scratch redesigning of all stations, the initial construction of which ranges from 1869 to 1957. In Omonia and Piraeus stations, works have already been completed and effort was made, so that the exact old interior architecture of these particular stations be kept.
Destinations served
Destinations served
In-depth repair
In-depth repair
Sunday morning shift
Sunday morning shift
Passengers, Validate Your Tickets
Passengers, Validate Your Tickets
A pink shade of pale
A pink shade of pale
I am boarding the next train. Be there in an hour.
"I am boarding the next train. Be there in an hour."
Slow train coming
Slow train coming
North End Depot
North End Depot
The tracks ahead
The tracks ahead
Disembarking on grafitti
Disembarking on grafitti
Temporarily Out Of Service
Temporarily Out Of Service
Waiting on sunburnt floor
Waiting on sunburnt floor
Poor lightning
Poor lightning
Way out
Way out
Tickets On Sale Here
Tickets On Sale Here
Station Sign Above Your Seat
Station Sign Above Your Seat
Tunnel of anticipation
Tunnel of anticipation
Omonia, the busiest station
Omonia, the busiest station
Old tiles meet the new
Old tiles meet the new
Old handrail, restored steps
Old handrail, restored steps
Old canteen; now, what lies ahead?
Old canteen; now, what lies ahead?
No Disembarkation After Signal
No Disembarkation After Signal
Pure enamel
Pure enamel
A station on a bent
A station on a bent
Mind the gap!
Mind the gap!
Colour combination
Colour combination
Cast Metal
Cast Metal
Southbound into the trees
Southbound into the trees
Main destinations both ways
Main destinations both ways
The touch of time...
The touch of time...
Stairway to... hell?
Stairway to... hell?
Few passengers northbound
Few passengers northbound
Meters before the end...
Meters before the end...
West wall and disembarkation platform
West wall and disembarkation platform
A long walk from head to toe
A long walk from head to toe
Internal facade detail
Internal facade detail
A return ticket please!
"A return ticket please!"