Greek police extends metro shutdowns on Sunday and imposes fine for public gathering

Greek police announced stiff fines for people gathering outdoors on Sunday, the 12th anniversary of the murder of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a police officer, for reasons of public health related to the coronavirus pandemic, while it extended the number of shut Athens metro stations, ANA reports.

Police extended the gradual shutdown of metro stations from the original six to the following on Lines 1, 2, and 3 (listed alphabetically below). Trains will pass through these stations – which include switching stations Syntagma, Omonia, and Attiki – without stopping.

– Agios Nikolaos
– Akropoli
– Ambelokipi
– Attiki
– Dafni
– Egaleo
– Eleonas
– Evangelismos
– Kallithea
– Kato Patissia
– Keramikos
– Megaro Moussikis
– Metaxourgio
– Monastiraki
– Neos Kosmos
– Omonia
– Panepistimio
– Panormou
– Petralona
– Sepolia
– Syngrou-Fix
– Syntagma
– Thissio
– Viktoria

Tram line

Tram stations between Syntagma and Egeou in Nea Smyrni will not operate, Greek police said on Sunday.

The tram service will continue to operate between Egeou and Voula, as usual.

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