Alexandros Maragos

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The Quiet Emptiness of the Athens Metro during the COVID-19 Lockdown (Photography)

Not a soul at Peristeri Metro Station in Athens, Greece. April 18, 2020

20 scenes that depict the impact of the coronavirus lockdown
at the Athens Metro, shot on April 12, 17 & 18, 2020.

Big Pictures: Athens on Lockdown

Typically bustling with commuters, Syntagma Metro Station, the busiest station of the Athens Metro, looks abandoned due to the pandemic on April 12, 2020

Not a single person could be found in the underground passages of Syntagma Metro Station in the heart of Athens, Greece, on April 12, 2020

Peristeri Metro Station completely empty in Athens, Greece. April 18, 2020

Peristeri Metro Station looks deserted in Athens, Greece. April 18, 2020

Deserted underground passage at Anthoupoli Metro Station in Athens, Greece. April 18, 2020

A woman wearing a mask walks alone at Monastiraki Metro Station in the historic center of Athens, Greece on April 18, 2020.

Piraeus Train Terminal is seen almost empty on April 18, 2020

The main entrance of Kerameikos Metro Station in Athens, Greece is seen empty on April 18, 2020

Kerameikos Metro Station in Athens, Greece. April 18, 2020

Escalators at Kerameikos Metro Station move passengerless in Athens, Greece on April 18, 2020

Empty passages at Cholargos Metro Station in Athens, Greece on April 17, 2020

An empty Metro Station in Athens, Greece. April 17, 2020

Passengers maintaining social distance while waiting the train at Cholargos Metro Station in Athens, Greece on April 17, 2020

The train to Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is seen almost empty in Athens, Greece on April 17, 2020

Empty train in Athens, Greece. April 17, 2020

Doukissis Plakentias Metro Station looks abandoned due to the lockdown in Athens, Greece on April 17, 2020

The sound of the empty escalators break the eerie silence at Chalandri Metro Station in Athens, Greece on April 17, 2020

Not a single person could be found in the underground passages of Chalandri Metro Station in Athens, Greece, on April 17, 2020

Empty train in Athens, Greece. April 17, 2020

Escalators move passengerless in Athens, Greece on April 18, 2020

Photography: Alexandros Maragos / View on Instagram: @alexmaragos