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Doukissis Plakentias, in Athens, Greece is an Attiko Metro Blue Line Station situated in
Agia ParaskeviAgia Paraskevi , is a suburb of Athens, Greece, in the northeast of Athens, about nine kilometers away from the city centre. It is linked to Athens by Mesogeion Avenue, a major road in the greater Athens area. It is a municipality within Attica region....
near Doukissis Plakentias Avenue. Named after the
Duchess of PlaisanceSophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where her father, François Barbé-Marbois, was serving as French Consul-General in the United States....
, a philhellene, who owned much of the land in this part of Athens, it is located near
Attiki OdosAttiki Odos is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece. The Proastiakos high-speed suburban rail is set almost entirely in the median of the motorway, along its main section. The motorway's numbers are 6 for the main section, 64 for the Hymettus Beltway and 65 for the Aigaleo Beltway...
, and serves as a connection point with the
Athens Suburban Railway (
ProastiakosProastiakós , is the name used for the suburban services of TrainOSE, servicing Greece's three largest cities: Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras; providing them with modern commuter rail links, towards their suburbs and also towards other cities and towns located around them.The service, operated by...
Sidirodromos).
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Kifissias AvenueThe Kifissias Avenue Rail Station is a railway station located on Kifissias Avenue in Maroussi, Greece. The station is served by Proastiakos high speed trains. It is on the SKA-Athens International Airport Line. It was first opened on July 30, 2004...
| Proastiakos Line (Suburban Railway) (Larissa Station – Athens International Airport)
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Pallini
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