Kato Acharnes railway station

Kato Acharnes (Greek: Κάτω Αχαρνές) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, West Athens. This station opened on 27 February 2014. It owes its name to the area of Kato Acharnes, and is located next to Merimna Square.

Κάτω Αχαρναί
Kato Acharnai
General information
LocationKonstantinoupoleos, Acharnes 136 75, Athens
West Athens
Greece
Coordinates38°03′14″N 23°43′57″E
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms2
Tracks4
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
Accessible
Other information
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened27 February 2014 (2014-02-27)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC[2]
Services
Preceding station Athens Suburban Railway Suburban Rail Following station
Pyrgos Vasilissis
towards Piraeus
 Line A1 Metamorfosi
towards Athens Airport
Line A4 Zefyri
towards Kiato
     Line A3 does not stop here
Location

History

The station opened on 27 February 2014. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[3] rail infrastructure, remained under the control of OSE while station infrastructure under Gaiose.

Facilities

The station building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. Access to the station is via steps or ramp. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms on both platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station with the center of Aigio. There is No car park at the station.

Services
Line layout
towards Athens Airport
towards Piraeus

Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:

Northbound trains diverge from here, with trains towards the Airport heading eastbound along the Attiki odos, and trains towards Kiato heading westbound. Line A3 trains running between Athens and Chalcis do not call at this station.[6]

Station layout
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Platforms		 Platform 1 Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 to Piraeus (Pyrgos Vasilissis) ←
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 to Athens Airport (Metamorfosi) / Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 to Kiato (Zefyri) →
Ground level Customer service Exits/Tickets

See also

References
  1. "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Airport and Ano Liosia-Koropi-Airport" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
    Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Airport-Koropi-Ano Liosia and Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Kiato and Kiato-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Athens-Chalkida and Chalkida-Athens" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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