Panepistimiou Street (, "University Street", named after the
University of Athens, the central building of which is on the upper corner) is a major street in
Athens that has run one way for non-transit vehicles since 2002 from
Vasilissis Amalias Avenue,
Syntagma Square and
Vassilissis Sofias Avenue to
Omonoia Square in which is now a pedestrian crossing and before an intersection. Its total length is about 1.2 km. The street was formally renamed as
Eleftherios Venizelos Avenue in the 1980s (after the famous Prime Minister) but is still usually known by its historical name. It has six lanes, of which five are for traffic and one eastbound lane for transit buses only. Most of the street runs almost diagonally from southeast to northwest.