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Greece transport disruptions July–October 2026

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Throughout July and August 2026, Greece experienced extensive transport disruptions due to infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, and summer scheduling. In Athens, the license-plate-based “Ring” traffic restriction was suspended on 25 July to ease summer congestion. Public transport operator OASA implemented a summer timetable, reducing frequencies for metro, tram, and suburban rail lines, while increasing service to the airport and Piraeus. Metro Line 3 faced nightly early closures from 19 July through late July for track replacement, necessitating a temporary bus line, X22/X23. Additionally, night-time lane-width reductions and closures were imposed at the Metamorfosi interchange for five months starting 13 July, and the Kifisos highway saw nightly lane reductions at the Lycobrysi interchange through 1 September. In Thessaloniki, the ongoing flyover project caused multiple night-time closures on the Eastern Inner Ring Road, including a full two-night closure on 1–2 August. Further restrictions were implemented at the Agios Pavlos and Antheia junctions. In late September, Nikis Avenue saw a pilot pedestrianization for European Mobility Week. New disruptions emerged in late September and early October. Athens Metro Line 3 stations, including Eleonas, Kerameikos, and Monastiraki, will close early at 21:40 during night hours from 27 September to 1 October and 4 October to 8 October due to track replacement in the Eleonas – Monastiraki section; a temporary X24 bus line will connect Syntagma and Egaleo. On the A. Th. E. motorway, traffic diversions between Agios Konstantinos (Longou) and Kamena Vourla are scheduled for tunnel maintenance from 29 September to 1 October and 6 October to 8 October. Additionally, maintenance on the Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania National Road will involve grass cutting on 29–30 September and pavement repairs causing lane closures between 30 September and 8 October. In Thessaloniki, further nighttime closures for the Flyover project are scheduled for early October.

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