Summary
Metamorfosi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεταμόρφωσης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Metamórfosis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line, located on Kifisias Avenue in Marousi, a municipality in the regional unit of North Athens, Attica, Greece, located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway. The station opened on 8 August 2010. The station consists of an island platform and a train storage line.
Μεταμόρφωση Metamorfosi | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Metamorfosi 144 52, North Athens | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°03′36″N 23°45′23″E / 38.060079°N 23.756287°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 August 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The station opened on 8 August 2010, during the Greek debt crisis. With the 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[3] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
Facilities edit
The station has a ticket office and cafe 'Out of the Box coffee shop'. 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 604, 724 & B9 call. There is no onsite Parking 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;[4]
- 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.[4]
Station layout edit
| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level Ε1 |
Platform 1 | ←  to Piraeus /  to Ano Liosia (SKA)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | → to Athens Airport (Irakleio) →
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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.
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ 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.