Special traffic and public transport measures will be in place across Athens and Piraeus on Monday, October 28, to accommodate parades and celebrations marking Greece’s national holiday, a significant commemoration of the country’s resistance in World War II.
The metro and tram operator, STASY, announced that the Syntagma metro station in central Athens will close at 8:00 a.m. on Monday at the directive of the Hellenic Police, with trains passing through without stopping.
Tram service will also be modified: Line 6, which normally runs from Pikrodafni to Syntagma, will terminate at Fix station starting at 8:00 a.m., while Line 7 from Voula to Agia Triada in Piraeus will end at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) stop from 9:00 a.m. onward. All routes are expected to return to normal following the conclusion of the day’s events.
Several main roads in central Athens and Piraeus will close to vehicle traffic starting at 9:00 a.m., with Mitropoleos Avenue near Athens Cathedral shutting down from 6:00 a.m. until the end of religious services. In Piraeus, key thoroughfares will be closed between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for parade activities.
To ensure road safety and ease travel congestion, the Greek traffic police will temporarily restrict large trucks (over 3.5 tonnes) from using the national highways between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Monday. Additional police presence and safety measures will be in effect on highways, particularly in areas with a history of high traffic accidents.