Doukissis Plakentias station
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Doukissis Plakentias, in Athens, Greece is an Attiko Metro Blue Line Station situated in Agia Paraskevi
near Doukissis Plakentias Avenue. Named after the Duchess of Plaisance
, a philhellene, who owned much of the land in this part of Athens, it is located near Attiki Odos
, and serves as a connection point with the Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos
Sidirodromos).
Agia Paraskevi
Agia Paraskevi , is a suburb of Athens, Greece, in the northeast of Athens, about nine kilometers away from the city centre. It is linked to Athens by Mesogeion Avenue, a major road in the greater Athens area. It is a municipality within Attica region....
near Doukissis Plakentias Avenue. Named after the Duchess of Plaisance
Duchess of Plaisance
Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where her father, François Barbé-Marbois, was serving as French Consul-General in the United States....
, a philhellene, who owned much of the land in this part of Athens, it is located near Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece. The Proastiakos high-speed suburban rail is set almost entirely in the median of the motorway, along its main section. The motorway's numbers are 6 for the main section, 64 for the Hymettus Beltway and 65 for the Aigaleo Beltway...
, and serves as a connection point with the Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos
Proastiakos
Proastiakós , is the name used for the suburban services of TrainOSE, servicing Greece's three largest cities: Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras; providing them with modern commuter rail links, towards their suburbs and also towards other cities and towns located around them.The service, operated by...
Sidirodromos).
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