[5] At this station, an ancient and early Christian cemetery & church were found, as well as Ottoman inns and warehouses.
[5] The station was initially located further west, but was moved eastward so that it falls outside of the medieval Walls of Thessaloniki, thus reducing the chance of major archaeological works.
[6] Dimokratias station also appears in the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal under the name Vardari.
[7] Vardari Square is the old name of Dimokratias Square, named after the Vardari Fort [el] and the associated gate on the Walls of Thessaloniki leading to the Vardar river (Axios in Greek).
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