October 28th: Intensive preparations for the big parade in Athens – See photos and videos

Public transport successful Attica volition tally connected a Sunday and nationalist vacation docket tomorrow, Tuesday, October 28, owed to the nationalist celebrations. According to the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA), autobus and tram routes volition beryllium modified passim the time to accommodate parade events.

Metro, Tram, and Bus Changes

The Syntagma Metro station volition adjacent astatine 8:00 a.m., with trains passing done without stopping until the decision of the parade, according to STASY.

Tram Line 6 (Pikrodafni–Syntagma) volition terminate temporarily astatine Fix from 8:00 a.m., portion Line 7 (Asklepieio Voula–Agia Triada Piraeus) volition run lone up to the SEF halt from 9:00 a.m. Services volition gradually resume aft the extremity of the events.

As for buses, Line 060 volition beryllium suspended betwixt 10:00 a.m. and the extremity of the parade, portion Line X95 volition tally lone arsenic acold arsenic Katehaki Metro station. Similar disruptions are expected successful Piraeus, wherever tram services to the metropolis centre volition besides beryllium halted during the parade.

For way details, passengers whitethorn interaction the OASA accusation centre astatine 11185.

Changes by Municipality

OASA announced the pursuing impermanent modifications to autobus routes during parade hours:

• Hlioupoli: Line 237 (7:00–13:45)
• N. Heraklion: Line 642 (8:00–14:00)
• Metamorfosi: Line B9 (8:00–14:30)
• Ilion: Lines 701, 703, 719, 747, 892, A11, B11, and trolleybus 25 (9:00–13:00)
• Keratsini–Drapetsona: Line 859 (9:00–13:00)
• Korydallos: Lines 809, 810, 830, 831, 842, 806 (9:00–14:00)
• Agia Varvara: Lines 830, 837, 892 (9:00–14:00)
• Penteli–Melissia: Delays connected lines 410, 450, 451, 460, 461, 530 (9:30–13:00)
• Filothei–Psychiko: Lines 036, 140, 402 (10:00–13:00)
• Vari–Voula–Vouliagmeni: Lines 116, 117, 122, X96 (10:00–13:00)
• Acharnes: Lines 537, 721, 734, 740, 755, 755B, A10, B10 (10:00–14:00)
• Perama: Lines 841, 842, 843, 818, 819 (10:00–14:00)
• Spata–Artemida: Lines 319, 326, 304, 305 (from 10:00 until the extremity of events)
• Nea Ionia: Lines A8, 602, 724 (from 10:00 until the extremity of events)
• Agios Stefanos: Lines 509, 509B, 535 (10:30–13:30)
• Pefki: Lines 501, 527 suspended (12:00–13:30)
• Aigaleo: Lines 750, 801, 807, 813, 829, 836, 852, 856, 865, 866, 876 (during events)

Traffic Restrictions successful Athens and Piraeus

Traffic measures volition beryllium successful unit crossed Attica from aboriginal morning, with vehicle circulation halted gradually depending connected conditions.

In central Athens, from 9:00 a.m. until the extremity of the parade, the pursuing streets volition beryllium closed:

• Vassilissis Amalias Avenue (entire magnitude and adjacent broadside streets)
• El. Venizelou (Panepistimiou) Avenue (entire magnitude and perpendiculars to the archetypal parallel street)
• Syngrou Avenue (between Ath. Diakou and Dionysiou Areopagitou)
• Ath. Diakou Street (entire length)
• Mitropoleos Street (from 6:00 a.m. until the extremity of the work astatine Athens Cathedral)

In Piraeus, closures volition use from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on:

• 34th Infantry Regiment Street (between Omiridou Skylitsi and El. Venizelou)
• Heroon Polytechniou Avenue (between El. Venizelou and 2as Merarchias)
• Vassileos Georgiou Avenue (between Ethn. Makriyianni and Gr. Lambraki)

The Greek Police impulse motorists to debar these areas and travel directions from postulation officers to forestall congestion.

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