Summary
Irakleio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ηρακλείου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Iraklíou) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line, located in the municipality of Irakleio, Attica close to the municipalities of Vrilissia, Maroussi, and Chalandri[3] Greece. It was first opened on 30 July 2004 and is located in the median strip of Motorway 6, at the interchange of Pentelis Avenue, at the intersection of which with the railway line SKA - Athens International Airport has been built. Prior to its construction, it was referred to as "Ano Iraklio" station.
Ηράκλειο Iraklio | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Irakleio, 141 22, North Athens | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°03′26″N 23°46′17″E / 38.057227°N 23.771267°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 July 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Ano Iraklio | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The station opened on 30 July 2004. The current station should not be confused with the old Iraklio railway station, on the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railway, which was located to the south of the current station, or to Irakleio station of the Athens metro, which is located in the old station site. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway 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. Timetables were cut back, 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 (Now Hellenic Train), currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[5]
Facilities edit
The station has a ticket office and cafe. 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 is a bus stop where the local 500, 460, 640 & A8 call. Parking is also available at the station.
Services edit
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Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between Piraeus and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour;[6]
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A2 between Ano Liosia and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour: during the peak hours, there is one extra train per hour that terminates at Paiania–Kantza instead of the Airport.[6]
Station layout edit
| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level Ε1 |
Platform 1 | ←  to Piraeus /  to Ano Liosia (Metamorfosi)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | → to Athens Airport (Nerantziotissa) →
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Μεταφορές".
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1188080/trainose-renamed-hellenic-train-eyes-expansion/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Airport and Ano Liosia-Koropi-Airport" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Airport-Koropi-Ano Liosia and Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.