Aspropyrgos railway station
Location | Aspropyrgos, Athens West Attica Greece | ||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°04′51″N 23°36′15″E / 38.0809°N 23.6042°ECoordinates: 38°04′51″N 23°36′15″E / 38.0809°N 23.6042°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Athens Airport–Patras railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Depth | 2 | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Disabled access | |||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 18 July 2006 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2] | ||||||||||
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Aspropyrgos Location within Greece |
Aspropyrgos Railway Station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ασπροπύργου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Aspropýrgou) is a train station in the municipality of Aspropyrgos, West Attica, Greece. The station is located north of the residential area, on the Athens Airport–Patras railway. The station is served by Line 2 of Proastiakos Athens between Piraeus and Kiato.[3] It is located adjacent to the Thriasian Plain freight yard owned by OSE.[4][5][6][7][8]
History[]
It opened on 18 July 2006, and should not be confused with the on the Piraeus–Patras railway that is located further south, inside the town of Aspropyrgos. In 2008, all Proastiakos services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[9] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[10] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In August 2021, a train (train 1329 Kiato to Piraeus) on approach to the station was attacked by stones, damaging the driver's cab.[11]
Facilities[]
The ground-level station is located via stairs or a ramp. It has 2 island platforms, with the main station buildings located on the westbound platform. As of (2021) the station has waiting shelters on the platforms and staffed booking office. There is no cafe or shop on-site. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens and timetable poster boards on all the platforms. There are lifts and stairs to both raised Island platform's. The station is equipped with a large car park and bus stop on the forecourt at the entrance to the station, where the local 855, 881 call.
It is adjacent to the Thriasian Plain freight yard owned by OSE.[12][13][14][15]
Services[]
The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[16] or suburban railway:
Line 2[17][18] Piraeus - Kiato[19] with 1 tph.[20] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).
Station layout[]
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level L1 | ||
Platform 1 | In non-regular use | |
Platform 2 | towards Piraeus (Ano Liosia) ← | |
Platform 3 | towards Kiato (Magoula) → | |
Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 4 | In non-regular use |
References[]
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ "2017 Network Statement Annexes". OSE.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Προαστιακός: Εγκαίνια τριών νέων σταθμών". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Railway Infrastructure". Athens: OSE. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Προαστιακός: Εγκαίνια τριών νέων σταθμών". . Αθήνα. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Συγκρότημα Θρασίου Πεδίου (Α΄ Φάση)". ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Συγκρότημα Θριασίου Πεδίου (Β΄ Φάση)". ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ https://www.athenstransport.com/2021/08/epithesi-petres-proastiakos-aspropyrgos/
- ^ "Προαστιακός: Εγκαίνια τριών νέων σταθμών". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Railway Infrastructure". Athens: OSE. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "THRIASSIO PEDIO COMPLEX (PHASE A')". Athens: ERGOSE. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "THRIASSIO PEDIO COMPLEX (PHASE Β')". Athens: ERGOSE. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
- ^ Timetable Piraeus - Airport and Ano Liosia - Airport, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
- West Athens (regional unit)
- Buildings and structures in West Attica
- Transport in West Attica
- Railway stations in Attica
- Railway stations opened in 2006