Three stations on Metro Line 3 close at 21:40, two and a half hours earlier than the usual closing time, due to track replacement works on the Eleonas–Monastiraki section. The stations affected are Eleonas, Kerameikos and Monastiraki. These arrangements will be in place from Wednesday 16 to Thursday 17 September and again from Sunday 20 to Thursday 24 September.
After 21:40, the line is split in two and trains run on two separate sections: Municipal Theatre – Aegaleo and Syntagma – Doukissis Plakentias – Airport.
For Artemida, this is the crux of the matter: the eastern section of the route will not be cut. Buses 304 and 305, which connect Artemida with the Metro, terminate at Nomismatokopio — a station that remains open as normal and is served by the Syntagma – D. Plakentias – Airport. The only problem is for anyone travelling west of Syntagma after 21:40: Monastiraki, Kerameikos or Eleona.
The last departures before the service closes are: from Eleonas to Doukissis Plakentias at 21:36, from Kerameikos at 21:39 and from Monastiraki at 21:41. Conversely, from Doukissis Plakentias to the Municipal Theatre, the last bus leaves at 21:30 and from Syntagma at 21:49.
Important information for anyone catching an evening flight or working a shift at ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’: direct services from the Municipal Theatre to the airport stop at 21:06 and from the airport towards the west at 21:10. After 21:40, trains to the airport depart from Syntagma at 22:02, 22:38 and 23:14. From the airport to Syntagma, departures are at 21:46, 22:22, 22:58 and 23:34.
In practice, during the evening, the frequency of services to and from the airport drops to approximately 36 minutes. If you have a flight or are picking someone up after 22:00, take these specific times into account rather than the usual frequency — missing a departure means a wait of over half an hour. Alternatively, the airport is also served by the Suburban Railway.
For the closed stations, the temporary X24 bus route operates from 21:40 until the end of the Metro service, running between Syntagma Metro Station – Aigaleo Metro Station. The X24 stops at Omonia, Monastiraki, Kerameikos and Eleona, meaning it serves all three of the stations that are closed.
The track replacement works on Line 3 are being carried out gradually and in sections, with night-time service changes being announced in waves. This is not the first time this year that the western section of the line has closed early, nor is it likely to be the last: the works programme continues beyond 24 September, so it is worth checking the announcements before every evening journey.
Source: STASY, announcement regarding traffic arrangements on Line 3, 15–16 September 2026
