Aigio railway station

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Proastiakos icon (no text).svg Αίγιο
Aigio
Aigio railway station view from nearest overpass.jpg
Aigio railway station, view from the rail overpass near the station.
LocationAigio
Achaea
Greece
Coordinates38°14′24″N 22°06′13″E / 38.2400°N 22.1035°E / 38.2400; 22.1035Coordinates: 38°14′24″N 22°06′13″E / 38.2400°N 22.1035°E / 38.2400; 22.1035
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Athens Airport–Patras railway
Platforms3
Tracks7
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessAiga ticketpurchase inv.svg Aiga waitingroom inv.svg Aiga toilets inv.svg Aiga stairs down inv.svg Aiga telephone inv.svg Aiga taxi inv.svg Aiga parking inv.svg
History
Opened22 June 2020
ElectrifiedNo (pending)
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos icon (no text).svg Proastiakos   Following station
TerminusLine 5
towards Airport
Line 5
towards Athens
Line 5
towards Athens
Line 5
towards Kiato
Location
Aigio is located in Greece
Aigio
Aigio
Location within Greece

Aigio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αιγίου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Aigíou) is a train station in Aigio in the northern Peloponnese, Greece.[2][3] Since June 2020, it is served by trains to and from central Athens and Athens Airport via Kiato.[4] The station is located on the outskirts of Aigio, 2 km from the town's centre.

History[]

Construction was completed several years after the suspension of regional services on the metre-gauge railways of the Peloponnese in 2011.[5] After a series of test runs commencing in April 2019,[6] railway traffic to and from Aigio had been expected to resume in August 2019.[7] However, a series of delays meant that the opening of the section between Aigio and Kiato was postponed until June 2020.[8] Services finally commenced on 22 June 2020.[9] The station is served by Line 5 of Proastiakos Athens, with one train per day to and from Athens, three trains per day to and from Athens Airport and six trains per day to and from Kiato.[4] The trains currently in use between Aigio and Kiato are the Stadler GTW 2/6 diesel multiple units, constructed by Stadler Rail in 2003. The electrification of the section between Aigio and Kiato will allow direct services to and from Athens; in the meantime, passengers must change between diesel and electric trains at Kiato.[9] Travel time between the two stations is 45 minutes for the express service and 53 minutes including minor stops.[10]

Facilities[]

The station is equipped with waiting rooms, shelters, toilets and a cafe. There is also a staffed ticket office. Outside of the station there is a big parking lot (free parking). Currently there are no local bus services connecting the station with the centre of Aigio. Road access to the station is provided by two quite narrow paved roads which still need improvement (mainly widening and proper signage).

Services[]

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[11] or suburban railway:

Line 5[12] Aigio - Athens[13] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens[14] and the Diakopto rack railway at Diakopto railway station)

Line 5[15] Aigio - Kiato[16][17] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).

Line 5[18] Aigio - Airport[19][17] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).

Station layout[]

L
Ground/Concourse 		Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1
Side platform, doors on the right
Platform 1 Proastiakos icon (no text).svg towards Airport Athens (Diakopto) →
Platform 2 Proastiakos icon (no text).svg towards Athens (Diakopto) →
Island platform, doors on the right
Platform 3 Proastiakos icon (no text).svg towards Athens (Eliki) →
Platform 4 Proastiakos icon (no text).svg towards Kiato (Eliki) →
Island platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 5 In non-regular use
Through lines OSE-Logo.svg Lines
Through lines OSE-Logo.svg Lines

Gallery[]

  • Outer view of the station building and the parking lot (July 2020)

  • Tracks at the brand new Aigio railway station just a few days before the commencement of rail schedules. (June 2020)

  • Stadler GTW 2/6 diesel articulated railcar at Aigio railway station

  • View of the first two platforms and the tracks, Aigio railway station, May 2019

  • Main entrance of the station building (May 2019)

  • Sign on the platforms, indicating the name of the railway station

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
  2. ^ "Άνεμο… ανάπτυξης από το τρένο σε κομβική στιγμή για την Αιγιάλεια". Proti tis Aigialeias (in Greek). Aigio. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ΝΕΟΣ ΣΙΔΗΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΑΙΓΙΟ DRONE 17 04 2019". YouTube. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. ^ "ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ: Διακοπή δρομολογίων και αύξηση κομίστρων". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Tests launched on Peloponnese northern rail section". Railway PRO. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ "More Suburban Railway Stops Added to Peloponnese Line". GTP Headlines. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. ^ Karagiannis, Nikos (7 May 2020). "Kiato-Aegion railway line to operate in June". Ypodomes.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Kiato-Aigio railway section to re-open on 22/6 after almost ten years". Ypodomes.com. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. ^ "TRAINOSE ticketing". TrainOSE. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  13. ^ Proastiakos timetable 2020
  14. ^ https://www.trainose.gr/επιβατικό-έργο/προαστιακός-σιδηρόδρομος/προαστιακός-αθηνών/
  15. ^ "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
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