Eirini station
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Eirini or Irini station is an ISAP
metro station in Ano Maroussi, Greece
several kilometres north of Athens
and is next to the Olympic Complex
. It is marked at the 20.85 kilometres (13 mi) from the starting point in Piraeus
. The station is named after the Greek word for peace
(ειρήνη) in which it is the pure symbol of sports and world peace. In the same spot, the present ISAP station was opened on March 4, 1957, and uses the same name. The station was first opened on September 3, 1982, and was renovated in 2004. It features two platforms, two in the island form and three stationed lines. During off-peak hours, it serves direct routes between Eirini and Piraeus
stations and Eirini and Tavros
statios.
ISAP
I.S.A.P. is the acronym for the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways , the oldest urban rapid transit system of Athens metropolitan area in Greece. It is the second-oldest underground metro system in the world, after the Metropolitan Railway, of 1863, now a part of the London Underground...
metro station in Ano Maroussi, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
several kilometres north of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and is next to the Olympic Complex
Athens Olympic Sports Complex
The Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" or OACA , is a sport facilities complex located at Marousi, northeast Athens, Greece...
. It is marked at the 20.85 kilometres (13 mi) from the starting point in Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
. The station is named after the Greek word for peace
Peace
Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the...
(ειρήνη) in which it is the pure symbol of sports and world peace. In the same spot, the present ISAP station was opened on March 4, 1957, and uses the same name. The station was first opened on September 3, 1982, and was renovated in 2004. It features two platforms, two in the island form and three stationed lines. During off-peak hours, it serves direct routes between Eirini and Piraeus
Piraeus station
Piraeus station is the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways train station in Piraeus, Greece, located approximately 9 km south-west of the centre of Athens....
stations and Eirini and Tavros
Tavros-Eleftherios Venizelos station
Tavros-Eleftherios Venizelos station is a train station in Athens metropolitan area, Greece. The station is on the Piraeus-Kifissia line of Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways , at 6.171 km from Piraeus...
statios.