Kinetta railway station
Location | Kinetta West Attica Greece | ||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°57′55″N 23°12′04″E / 37.965366°N 23.201099°ECoordinates: 37°57′55″N 23°12′04″E / 37.965366°N 23.201099°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Athens Airport–Patras railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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Status | Staffed (2019) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 27 September 2005 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2] | ||||||||||
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Kinetta Location within Greece |
Kinetta railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Κινέττας, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Kinéttas) is a train station in Kinetta, West Attica, Greece. It is located just north of the town, adjacent to the A8 motorway. It was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth.[3] The station is served by Line 2 of Proastiakos Athens between Piraeus and Kiato.[4] It is the westernmost railway station in Attica.
History[]
The station was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth,[5] as part of Line 2 of Athens suburban railway began serving the station. built to a simmer layout and design to Nea Peramos, the station was further updated its current form dates to 2007. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[6] 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[7] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
Facilities[]
The raised level station is assessed via stairs or lift. It has two Side platforms, with station buildings located on platform 1 (the eastbound platform), with access to the platform level via stairs or lift from a subway. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed booking office, ticket purchasing facilities & toilets at the entrance to the station. At platform level, there are sheltered seating an air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. Currently (2021), there is a regional bus stop (with hourly connections to Kiato and Piraeus), a large "park & ride" car park and taxi rank all located at the station forecourt.
Services[]
The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[8] or suburban railway:
Line 2[9] Piraeus - Kiato[10] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).
Station layout[]
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level L1 |
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Platform 1 | towards Kiato (Agioi Theodoroi) ← | |
Platform 2 | towards Piraeus (Megara) → | |
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See also[]
- Hellenic Railways Organization
- TrainOSE
- Proastiakos
References[]
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- ^ "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 20 August 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.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Kinetta railway station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages
- Kineta
- West Attica
- Attica
- Railway stations in Attica
- Transport in Attica
- Transport in West Attica
- Railway stations opened in 2005