Dimokratias metro station

Dimokratias (Greek: Δημοκρατίας, listen^ⓘ, lit. 'Democracy [Square]')^[2] is a metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1 and Line 2. It entered service in 2024.^[3] Construction of this station had been held back by major archaeological finds, and it is designated as a high-importance archaeological site by Attiko Metro, the company overseeing its construction.^[4] At this station, an ancient and early Christian cemetery & church were found, as well as Ottoman inns and warehouses.^[4] The station was initially located further west, but was moved eastward so that it falls outside of the medieval Walls of Thessaloniki, thus reducing the chance of major archaeological works.^[5]

LocationThessaloniki
Greece

Coordinates40°38′28″N 22°56′03″E

OwnerElliniko Metro

OperatorThessaloniki Metro Automatic S.A. (THEMA)

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Δημοκρατίας Dimokratias
Escalators down to the platforms
General information
Location	Thessaloniki Greece
Coordinates	40°38′28″N 22°56′03″E
Owner	Elliniko Metro
Operator	Thessaloniki Metro Automatic S.A. (THEMA)
Transit authority	TheTA
Line
Platforms	1 (island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	30 November 2024 (2024-11-30)
Services
Preceding station Thessaloniki Metro Following station New Railway Station Terminus Line 1 Venizelou towards Nea Elvetia Line 2 Venizelou towards Mikra
Track layout Schematic only – not to scale.[1]
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Dimokratias station also appears in the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal under the name Vardari.^[6] Vardari Square is the old name of Dimokratias Square, named after the Vardari Fort [el] and the associated gate on the Walls of Thessaloniki leading to the Vardar river (Axios in Greek). The name was changed because it is not of Greek origin.^[7]