The A6 motorway, also known as the Attiki Odos (), is a toll motorway in Greece that forms the backbone of the motorway system in Athens, also known as the Attiki Odos after the concessionaire. Connecting Eleusis in the west with the Athens International Airport in the east, it forms the northern beltway of Athens. The length of the motorway is .
History Construction of the motorway began in 1996. Part of the motorway was opened along with the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to which it connects, in 2001. It started from the Gerakas interchange and led to the airport.
In September 2002, construction of the Athens Suburban Railway railway started, in the large median of the motorway. The railway was opened in 2004. In early 2003, the A6 was opened from the Kifisias Avenue Interchange to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport. In November 2003, the western part opened from the junction with the A8 to Kifisias Avenue.
Tolls Toll stations are located at the interchanges leading to the Attiki Odos motorway and the toll fare is paid when entering the motorway. The fare is the same regardless of the length of journey but depends on vehicle category. Drivers can pay either by cash, e-pass or a special account card; for motorbikes and cars the standard toll fares are €1.25 and €2.50 respectively.
Exit list
The exits of the A6 motorway: Notes Under construction Planned Regional unitExitNameDestinationsNotes/Also asWest Attica Eleusis interchange A8 E94 to Corinth, Patras Western terminus of the A6 1 Mandra EO3 E962 to Erithrai 2 Magoula 3 Agios Loukas A13 to Thebes 4 Aspropyrgos 5 Egaleo interchange Egaleo Beltway 6 Filis Ave., Ano Liosia 7 Dimokratis Ave., Acharnes North Athens 8 Metamorfosi interchange A1 E75 to Lamia, Piraeus 9 Irakleio 10 Kymis Avenue 11 Kifisias Avenue, Marousi EO83 to Kifissia 12 Pentelis Avenue 13 D. Plakentias Avenue interchange A621 East Attica 14 Anthousa 15 Marathonos Ave., Pallini EO54 to Rafina 16/Y7 interchange A62 to Kaisariani 17 Kantza 18 Paiania 20/K2 Athens International Airport interchange A64 to Airport Eastern terminus of the A6
References
External links The official website of Attiki Odos S.A. Previous projects on Attiki Odos