Line 1 (Thessaloniki Metro)

Line 1 of the Thessaloniki Metro, also known as the Base Project (Greek: Βασικό Έργο), is a deep-level underground rapid transit line in Thessaloniki, Greece, connecting New Railway Station in the west with Nea Elvetia in the east, before continuing on to the Pylaia. The line opened on 30 November 2024.^[1] Discovery of historical sites in 2019 halted work for 28 months while excavations took place.^[2] Of the line's 13 stations, 11 are also stops for Thessaloniki Metro's Line 2, as they will share tunnels.^[3]

Προς Νέος Σιδ. Σταθμός/Νέα Ελβετία To New Railway Station/Nea Elvetia
Overview
Locale	Thessaloniki
Termini	New Railway Station Nea Elvetia
Stations	13
Colour on map	Red
Service
Type	Deep Level
System	Thessaloniki Metro
Operator(s)	Thessaloniki Metro Automatic (TheMA)
Depot(s)	Pylaia
Rolling stock	18 AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
History
Opened	30 November 2024 (2024-11-30)
Technical
Line length	9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC
Route map v t e Legend New Railway Station Dimokratias Venizelou Agias Sofias Sintrivani Panepistimio Papafi Efkleidis Fleming Analipsi 25 Martiou Voulgari Nea Elvetia Airport via bus X2   All stations are accessible for people with low vision, hearing loss, and mobility issues. Map Key Platform shared with Line 2 trains InterCity rail Suburban rail Park and ride InterCity bus  Archaeological site

Topographic map of Line 1

Construction costs for the line are set at €1.05 billion ($1.19 billion), enough to classify it as a megaproject.^[4]

Stations

Thessaloniki Metro Line 1 Stations[5]
#	Name		Opening date	Connections
	English	Greek
1	New Railway Station	Ν. Σιδ. Σταθμός	2024	Line 2, Regional Rail, and Hellenic Railways
2	Dimokratias	Δημοκρατίας		Line 2
3	Venizelou	Βενιζέλου
4	Agias Sofias	Αγίας Σοφίας
5	Sintrivani	Σιντριβάνι
6	Panepistimio	Πανεπιστήμιο
7	Papafi	Παπάφη
8	Efkleidis	Ευκλείδης
9	Fleming	Φλέμινγκ
10	Analipsi	Ανάληψη
11	25 Martiou	25ης Μαρτίου
12	Voulgari	Βούλγαρη		none
13	Nea Elvetia	Νέα Ελβετία