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Operated by
  
Athens Metro

Disabled access
  
Yes

Address
  
Athens 111 41, Greece

Rebuilt
  
2004

Tracks
  
2

Structure type
  
Elevated

Electrified
  
Yes

Opened
  
February 1956

Platforms in use
  
2

Ano Patisia metro station

Similar
  
Perissos metro station, Pefkakia station, Panormou metro station, Agios Antonios metro stat, Agios Eleftherios metro stat

The Ano Patisia station (Greek: Σταθμός Άνω Πατησίων) is an Athens Metro station in Ano Patisia, Athens, Greece. It is located at 15.269 km from the starting point in Piraeus. The current station is build on a viaduct at the location of a train station on the former Lavriou Square-Strofyli railway line.

The old station of Attica Railways was opened on February 4, 1885, and closed down on August 8, 1938, pending electrification. The railway level crossing, which was replaced with a viaduct when the line was electrified, gave the location its old name Alyssida.

The station was converted to standard gauge and was opened as part of the extension of Hellenic Electric Railways to Kifissia in February 1956. The station has two platforms and a reversing siding located between the up and down lines, which can connect to either track, so it can be used as a terminal station if needed. Ano Patissia station was actually used until 1985 as the northern terminus of a local service Thision-Patisia, to improve the service in the central part of the line. After a recent renovation for the 2004 Olympic Games, the station features escalators and lifts for the disabled.

The station is located next to the Eastern Orthodox parish church of Saint Barbara and near the shopping area of Ano Patisia.

References

Ano Patisia metro station Wikipedia