{"id":14327,"date":"2026-04-09T17:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/public-transport-to-run-less-frequently-over-easter\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:21:14","slug":"public-transport-to-run-less-frequently-over-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/public-transport-to-run-less-frequently-over-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Public transport to run less frequently over Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Public transport operators in Athens have announced modified Orthodox Easter schedules that will apply from Good Friday through Easter Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Buses and trolleybuses<\/h3>\n<p>On Good Friday, all services will follow a Saturday schedule.<\/p>\n<p>On Holy Saturday, vehicles will begin to withdraw from service at 10 p.m. to return to depots by 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>On Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, a Sunday and public holiday schedule will apply.<\/p>\n<p>On Easter Tuesday, services will follow Saturday timetables.<\/p>\n<h3>Metro<\/h3>\n<p>On Good Friday, services will run at reduced frequency, with no night-time extensions on Lines 2 and 3. Services will operate until 11.30 p.m. on Line 1 and 12.30 a.m. on Lines 2 and 3.<\/p>\n<p>On Holy Saturday, services will run at reduced frequency, with the last trains on all lines between 10 and 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>From Easter Sunday to Easter Wednesday, services will run at reduced frequency.<\/p>\n<h3>Tram<\/h3>\n<p>On Good Friday, services will run every 12 minutes until 10 p.m., and every 15 minutes thereafter. There will be no night-time extension.<\/p>\n<p>From Holy Saturday to Easter Monday, all services will run every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>On Easter Tuesday and Wednesday, services will run every 12 minutes until 10 p.m., and every 15 minutes thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>Suburban rail<\/p>\n<p>As Hellenic Train has made no announcements, the usual weekend and public holiday timetable will apply on Athens Proastiakos services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/in-depth\/society-in-depth\/1300624\/public-transport-to-run-less-frequently-over-easter-2\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public transport operators in Athens have announced modified Orthodox Easter schedules that will apply from Good Friday through Easter Wednesday. Buses and trolleybuses On Good Friday, all services will follow a Saturday schedule. 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