Doukissis Plakentias station

Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας
Doukissis Plakentias
Πλακεντίας
Plakentias
Metro station platforms
General information
LocationDoukissis Plakentias Avenue interchange
Chalandri
Greece
Coordinates38°01′24.1″N 23°49′59″E / 38.023361°N 23.83306°E / 38.023361; 23.83306
Owned by
Managed by
Line(s)
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure type
  • Underground (Line 3)
  • At-grade (Suburban Rail)
Platform levels2
Accessible
Key dates
28 July 2004Metro station opened
30 July 2004Railway station opened
4 June 2007Railway electrified
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station
Pentelis
towards Piraeus
Line A1 Pallini
Pentelis
towards Ano Liosia
Line A2
Preceding station Athens Metro Following station
Chalandri Line 3 Pallini
Location

Doukissis Plakentias (Greek: Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας), sometimes known simply as Plakentias, is an Athens Metro and Suburban Railway station situated at the end of Doukissis Plakentias Avenue in Chalandri, a municipality in the regional unit of North Athens, Attica, Greece. It is named after the Duchess of Plaisance, a philhellene who owned much of the land in the part of Attica where the station now stands. The metro station lies underground, while the Suburban Railway station lies within the median strip of the A6 motorway (Attiki Odos).

The station is located within the administrative boundaries of the municipality of Chalandri near the settlement of Patima. The Transport for Athens-operated bus station allows access to the northeast suburbs of Athens, northern Mesogeia and East Attica. It is also the junction of A6 motorway and the A621 motorway, with the latter leading to the Hymettus Ring Road. In addition, it is used by the municipal transport services of Chalandri and Vrilissia. Private car parking, taxi and local bus services are also available.