Petralona Metro Station
Petralona Metro Station has modern stone-framed metal reliefs decorate the station.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1954 Inaugurated on November 22.
2003 Sculptures were created and the station was renovated.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
Like most stations on line 1, the station is not underground. On the station’s two platforms there are a series of relief works by Alexandros Moustakas. They are wall facades with geometric metal structures set in panels made of stone typical of the terrain of the area, which are then framed by concrete. They function as dividers between the platforms and the surrounding area. The forms of the sculptures are clear thanks to the strong lines and rhythmic motifs, which represent nature and means of transportation, such as ships and trains. Trains are the main theme, symbolizing the displacement of earlier technological achievements due to technological development.
What I can't see
The artist was inspired by the abandoned and rusted trains on grassy tracks, the general feeling of melancholy, and his experiences as the grandson of a train driver on the Peloponnese railways. The name of the station comes from the district with the same name. Before its construction, another station was planned between this and Thissio station. It would have been called Ano (Upper) Petralona and the existing station Kato (Lower) Petralona. Instead, only one station was built, with the rails forming a boundary between Ano and Kato Petralona.
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