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Athens Mass Transit System


The Mass Transit System of Athens, Greece consists of:

  • Buses (Operated by E.THE.L., Etaireia Thermikon Leoforeion, Thermal Bus Company, Ε.ΘΕ.Λ. Εταιρεία Θερμικών Λεωφορείων, in Greek)
  • Electric Buses (Trolleys) (Operated by I.L.P.A.P., Ilektrika Leoforeia Periohis Athinon - Peiraios, Electric Buses Of Athens - Piraeus, Η.Λ.Π.Α.Π., Ηλεκτρικά Λεωφορεία Περιοχής Αθηνών Πειραιώς in Greek)
  • 3 Metro Lines (Line 1 operated by I.S.A.P., Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi Athinon - Peiraios, Electric Railways Of Athens - Piraeus, Η.Σ.Α.Π., Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι Αθηνών - Πειραιώς in Greek. Lines 2 & 3 operated by Attiko Metro Operation Company S.A.)
  • Tram Lines (Operated by Tram S.A.)
  • Suburban Railway (Proastiakos Sidirodromos, Προαστιακός Σιδηρόδρομος in Greek.

The companies I.S.A.P., I.L.P.A.P. and E.THE.L. belong to O.A.S.A., Organismos Astikon Syngoinonion Athinon, Athens Urban Transport Organisation)

Attiko Metro S.A. is currently wholly owned by the Greek government[1].

Proastiakos (Suburban Railway) belongs to O.S.E. (National Railways of Greece)

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