Kifisias railway station
Location | Kifisias Avenue Marousi 151 25, North Athens | |||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°2′31″N 23°48′12″E / 38.04194°N 23.80333°ECoordinates: 38°2′31″N 23°48′12″E / 38.04194°N 23.80333°E | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Athens Airport–Patras railway[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Parking | No | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 30 July 2004[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kifisias Location within Greece |
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Kifisias railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κηφισίας, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Kifisías) is a station located on Kifisias Avenue in Marousi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway. It was first opened on 30 July 2004,[4] along with the first section of the Athens Airport–Patras railway, and is located in the median strip of Motorway 6, at the interchange of Kifisias Avenue, from which the station is named. The station consists of an island platform and a train storage line. In the future, it will meet with Metro Line 4, through Paradise Station, which is planned to open after 2035.
The station should not be confused with the metro station of Line 1, which lies further north in the suburb of Kifisia.
History[]
The station opened on 30 July 2004, along with the first section of the Athens Airport–Patras railway. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Athens Airport & Athens were cut back, with some ticket offices closing, reducing the reliability of services, and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[5] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
Facilities[]
The station has a ticket office and cafe (since closed). At platform level, the station is equipped with Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens on the platforms for passenger information, seating, and information boards, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. Outside the station, there a limited number of parking spaces for railway users.
Services[]
The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[6] or suburban railway:
Line 1[7] Piraeus - Airport[8] with 1 tph.[9] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).[10]
Line 4[11] Ano Liosia - Airport[12] with 1 tph.[9] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at SKA).
Line 5[13] Aigio - Airport[14] with 1 tph.[9][15]
Future[]
Plans have been put forward to extend the future Line 4 of the Athens Metro to Kifisias station via the adjacent Paradeisos station after 2035.[16]
Station Layout[]
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level Ε1 |
Platform 1 | towards Piraeus/ towards Ano Liosia/ towards Aigio (Nerantziotissa) ← |
Platform 2 | / towards Airport (Pentelis)/ towards Airport (Doukissis Plakentias) → |
References[]
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- ^ "Τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού της Αθήνας". 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού της Αθήνας". 26 April 2014.
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Proastiakos timetable 2020
- ^ a b c Timetable Piraeus - Airport and Ano Liosia - Airport, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.trainose.gr/επιβατικό-έργο/προαστιακός-σιδηρόδρομος/προαστιακός-αθηνών/
- ^ "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "ATHENS METRO – The future Metro extensions were incorporated into the New Regulatory Plan for Athens and Attica Prefecture". Attiko Metro. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- 2004 establishments in Greece
- Buildings and structures in North Athens
- Marousi
- Railway stations in Attica
- Railway stations in highway medians
- Railway stations opened in 2004
- Transport in North Athens