A6 motorway (Greece)
Part of Attiki Odos in Attica region, Greece
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The A6 motorway, also known as the Attiki Odos (Greek: Αττική Οδός),[1][2] is a toll motorway in Greece that forms the backbone of the motorway system in Athens, also known as the Attiki Odos after the concessionaire. Connecting Eleusis in the west with the Athens International Airport in the east, it forms the northern beltway of Athens. The length of the motorway is 48 kilometres (30 mi).
History
Construction of the motorway began in 1996. Part of the motorway was opened along with the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to which it connects, in 2001. It started from the Gerakas interchange and led to the airport.
In September 2002, construction of the Athens Suburban Railway railway started, in the large median of the motorway. The railway was opened in 2004. In early 2003, the A6 was opened from the Kifisias Avenue Interchange to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport. In November 2003, the western part opened from the junction with the A8 to Kifisias Avenue.
Tolls
Toll stations are located at the interchanges leading to the Attiki Odos motorway and the toll fare is paid when entering the motorway. The fare is the same regardless of the length of journey but depends on vehicle category. Drivers can pay either by cash, e-pass or a special account card; for motorbikes and cars the standard toll fares are €1.25 and €2.50 respectively.
Exit list
The exits of the A6 motorway:[3][4]
| Notes | |
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| Under construction | |
| Planned | |
| Regional unit | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes/Also as |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Attica | Eleusis interchange |  A8  E94 to Corinth, Patras |
Western terminus of the A6 | |
| 1 | Mandra |  EO3  E962 to Erithrai |
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| 2 | Magoula | |||
| 3 | Agios Loukas |  A13 to Thebes |
Unbuilt | |
| 4 | Aspropyrgos | |||
| 5 | Egaleo interchange |  Egaleo Beltway |
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| 6 | Filis Ave., Ano Liosia | |||
| 7 | Dimokratis Ave., Acharnes | |||
| North Athens | 8 | Metamorfosi interchange |  A1  E75 to Lamia, Piraeus |
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| 9 | Irakleio | |||
| 10 | Kymis Avenue | |||
| 11 | Kifisias Avenue, Marousi |  EO83 to Kifissia |
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| 12 | Pentelis Avenue | |||
| 13 | D. Plakentias Avenue interchange |  A621 |
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| East Attica | 14 | Anthousa | ||
| 15 | Marathonos Ave., Pallini |  EO54 to Rafina |
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| 16/Y7 | Leontario interchange |  A62 to Kaisariani |
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| 17 | Kantza | |||
| 18 | Paiania | |||
| 20/K2 | Athens International Airport interchange |  A64 to Airport |
Eastern terminus of the A6 | |
Planned motorway to Lavrio |