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Aghios Antonios (Greek: Άγιος Αντώνιος, English: Saint Antonios) is a subway (metro) station of the Athens Metro. It is currently the northwest tip of the red (second) line that runs via the city centre to Agios Dimitrios. It took its name from a nearby Christian Orthodox church dedicated to Aghios Antonios (Saint Antonios). This station is in the Peristeri Municipality Area, the biggest municipality of West Athens District. It was the first station in the area and has reduced traffic problems in Peristeri. In front of the station is Panagi Tsaldari Avenue, one of the important avenues of Peristeri, which links West Athens with Kiffisou Avenue (to Pireas Harbor, Southern and Northern suburbs of city and E75 road to Lamia, Larisa, Thessaloniki, generally North Greece and Balkans) and city centre. Every few seconds, electrical buses and taxis pass toward Athens centre, Agii Anargiroi, Ilion, Petroupolis, Chaidari, Egaleo etc. The station of Aghios Antonios has two exits, one to the right side of Panagi Tsaldari Ave. and the other to the left side. It is one of the most modern and high-tech stations of the Metro Network, since it entered service in July 2004.
