Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station

Πύργος Βασιλίσσης
Pyrgos Vasilissis
Πύργος Βασιλίσσης; Pyrgos Vasilissis
General information
Location	Agioi Anargyroi 135 62 Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero; West Athens; Greece
Coordinates	38°02′22″N 23°43′39″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Accessible
History
Opened	27 February 2014
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC[2]
Services
	Line A3 does not stop here
Location

Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Πύργου Βασιλίσσης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Pýrgou Vasilíssis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, a suburb in municipality of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, in the regional unit of West Athens, Attica, Greece. It was opened on 27 February 2014 and is located in front of the stadium of Agioi Anargyroi (Constantinople and Messolonghi, Anakasa).[3] The station owes its name to the large adjacent tower, built as a mock castle that was built as a holiday home of Queen Amalia.

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[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

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

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

Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between Piraeus and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour;[5]
Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour.[6]

Line A3 trains running between Athens and Chalcis do not call at this station.[7]

Station layout

Line structure

					to Kato Acharnes








					to Agioi Anargyroi

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1	Through Lines	Lines
	Wall
	Platform 1	to Piraeus (Agioi Anargyroi) ←
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 2	to Athens Airport / to Kiato (Kato Acharnes) →

Future

The Athens Metro Development Plan of October 2022 currently proposes an interchange with Line 4 at this station.[8]

References

"Home". gaiaose.com.
"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.
"ΠΡΟΧΩΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΥ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ | Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων Καματερού".
"It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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.
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.
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.
"Athens Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). Attiko Metro. Athens. October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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[1] "Home". gaiaose.com.

[ose-ns-2023-2] "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] "ΠΡΟΧΩΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΥ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ | Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων Καματερού".

[Ypodomes-4] "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

[ht-timetable-p14-5] 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.

[ht-timetable-p2-6] 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.

[ht-timetable-p3-7] 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.

[ametro-map-202210-8] "Athens Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). Attiko Metro. Athens. October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.