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Athens, one of Europe's oldest capitals, has more than 3 million inhabitants. The city hosted the Olympic Games in August 2004.

The original tram network consisted of 3 lines (3, 4, 5):

- opened 19 July 2004
- standard gauge
- route length: 27 km
- rolling stock: Sirio trams (Ansaldobreda) - 32 m long, 2.40 m wide; Alstom Citadis X05 - 33.4 m long and 2.40 m wide

Extension to Pireaus (2.5 km) eventually opened in late 2021, introducing lines 6 and 7:

06 Dec 2021: Gipedo Karaiskaki stop
15 Dec 2021: Pireaus loop without definitive terminus at Akti Poseidonos
18 Feb 2026: Akti Poseidonos terminus served

NEW: Tram Atlas Südosteuropa | Southeastern Europe

This illustrated atlas includes every tramway and metro city in Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece. For each city, there is a detailed system map showing all stops, loops, single-track sections, depots etc. Short texts describe the history, operation and special features of every system. Most of the current vehicles are depicted in the numerous colour photographs. .

Zagreb, Osijek; Sarajevo; Beograd; Arad, Braila, Bucuresti, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Galati, Iasi, Oradea, Ploiesti, Resita, Timisoara; Sofia; Athina & Thessaloniki

by Andrew Phipps & Robert Schwandl
160 pages, 17x24 cm, approx. 300 colour images, network maps, text Deutsch/English
06/2023 - ISBN 978 3 936573 69 5, EUR 24.50

More info here!

STASY – Urban Rail Transport

OASA - Athens Urban Transport

Athens Tram at Wikipedia