Megara railway station
Location | Megara West Attica Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°59′28″N 23°21′40″E / 37.9910°N 23.3611°ECoordinates: 37°59′28″N 23°21′40″E / 37.9910°N 23.3611°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Athens Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 27 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Megara Location within Greece |
Megara railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεγάρων, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Megáron) is a station in the city of Megara, West Attica, Greece. It is located east of Megara, near the A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. It was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth[3] and its current form dates to 2007. It has two side platforms and a siding. The station is served by Line 2 of Proastiakos Athens between Piraeus and Aigio.[4] and Line 5 between Aigio and central Athens/Athens Airport.[5] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located within the city itself.
History[]
The station was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth,[6] as part of Line 2 of Athens suburban railway began serving the station. The station was further updated its current form dates to 2007. It should not be confused with the now closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, which is located within the city itself.[7] 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.[8] 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[9] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
Facilities[]
The ground level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one Island platform & one Side platform, with station buildings located on platform 3 (the eastbound platform), with access to the platform level via stairs or lift from a subway, a siding can also be found just east of the station platform 3. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed booking office, toilets & automatic ticket barriers located 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 (2019), there is a local bus connecting the station, a large car park and taxi rank all located at the station forecourt.
Services[]
The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[10] or suburban railway:
Line 2[11] Kiato - Piraeus[12] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens[13] and the Diakopto rack railway at Diakopto railway station)
Line 5[14] Aigio - Athens[12] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens[15] and the Diakopto rack railway at Diakopto railway station)
Line 5[16] Aigio - Airport[17][18] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).
Station layout[]
Level Ε1 |
Platform 1 | In non-regular use |
Platform 2 | towards Kiato (Kinetta) towards Aigio (Agioi Theodoroi and Corinth) ← | |
Through lines | In non-regular use | |
Platform 3 | towards Piraeus (Nea Peramos) towards Airport (Magoula) or Athens (terminal) → | |
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets Exits |
See also[]
- Hellenic Railways Organization
- TrainOSE
- Proastiakos
References[]
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Τα τρένα που φύγαν".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b Proastiakos timetable 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- Megara
- Railway stations in Attica
- Railway stations opened in 2005
- Transport in West Attica