Summary
Koropi (Greek: Κορωπί) is an Athens Metro and Suburban Railway station situated at east of the town of Koropi, East Attica in Athens metropolitan area. located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway. It opened to Athens Suburban Railway trains on 30 July 2004,[4] with Athens Metro services calling at this station from 10 July 2006.[5]
Κορωπί Koropi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kropia 194 00, Kropia Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°54′46″N 23°53′45″E / 37.91278°N 23.89583°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed by | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 July 2004 | Opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 July 2006 | Rebuilt for Metro trains[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station's platforms have two levels, with each end serving trains from the Athens Metro or the Suburban Railway: Suburban Railway trains stop at the northern end. In contrast, Athens Metro Line 3 trains stop at the southern end.[6] As of 2022[update] the station is served by two Suburban Railway and two Metro trains per hour to the airport, one Suburban Railway train to Ano Liosia and one to Pireaus, and one or two Metro trains to Nikaia.[7]
History edit
The station opened to Athens Suburban Railway trains on 30 July 2004,[4] two weeks before the 2004 Olympic Games. This first section was not electrified and instead operated DMU'S every half hour.[8] with Athens Metro services calling at this station from 10 July 2006.[5] 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.[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] rail infrastructure, remained under the control of OSE and station infrastructure under Gaiose. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[11]
Facilities edit
The station building is located above an island platform, with access to the platform-level lifts and escalators. The Station buildings are also equipped with a staffed ticket office with gate access. At platform level, there is sheltered seating, with Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms. There is a small car park on-site. Outside the station, there is a bus stop where the local 120 308 309 and 330 call.
Services edit
Since 27 September 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;[12]
- 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;[12]
- Athens Metro Line 3 between Dimotiko Theatro and Athens Airport, with up to one train every 36 minutes.[13]
Station layout edit
| P Platforms |
Platform 2 | ←  to Piraeus /  to Ano Liosia /  to Dimotiko Theatro (Paiania–Kantza)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | → to Athens Airport (Terminus) →
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Future edit
Koropi is expected to become a junction station with the opening of a 32 km branch line to Lavrio.[14]
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.
- ^ "Inauguration of new Metro stations". ANT1 News (in Greek). Marousi: Antenna TV. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Athens Timeline (Proastiakos, Metro, Tram, Lycabettus)". CityRailTransit. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ a b "UrbanRail.Net > > ATHENS - ATHINA Metro - Line 3". UrbanRail.net. 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Urban Rail Transport SA (STASY SA) - Stations - Koropi". Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY S.A.). Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Railway Timetable" (PDF). Proastiakos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Και ο προαστιακός σιδηρόδρομος μπήκε σε τροχιά". Η Καθημερινή. Αθήνα. 31 July 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων". Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". www.ekathimerini.com. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ 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. - ^ "Timetable" (PDF). STASY (in Greek). Athens. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Suburban Train to Pull in to Lavrio Port by 2019". GTP. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
