Megara railway station
Μέγαρα Megara | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Megara West Attica Greece | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°59′28″N 23°21′40″E / 37.9910°N 23.3611°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Accessible | |||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 27 September 2005 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Megara railway station (
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 the Athens Suburban Railway between Piraeus and Kiato.[4] 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
TrainOSE, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[8] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[9]
Facilities
The ground level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one
taxi rank
, all located at the station forecourt.
Services
Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
Station layout
Level Ε1 |
Platform 1 | In non-regular use |
Island platform, doors on the right | ||
Platform 2 | Kinetta ) ←
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Through lines | In non-regular use | |
Platform 3 | to Piraeus (Nea Peramos) → | |
Side platform, doors on the right | ||
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets Exits |
See also
- Railway stations in Greece
- Hellenic Railways Organization
- Hellenic Train
- Proastiakos
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Προαστιακός Σιδηρόδρομος Δυτικής Αττικής με σταθμό εκτός Μεγάρων". MegaraTV (in Greek). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". ekathimerini.com. 2 July 2022.
- ^ Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Kiato and Kiato-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.