Piraeus station

Πειραιάς

Piraeus
Line 1 station
Location Piraeus, Athens
Greece
Operated by Statheres Sygkoinonies S.A.
Line(s)
Piraeus–Platy railway
Platforms 10
Tracks 8
Connections
Construction
Structure type At Grade
Platform levels 2
History
Opened 27 February 1869
Services
Preceding station   Athens Metro   Following station
TerminusLine 1
towards Kifisia
Preceding station   Athens Metro (2020)   Following station
towards Agia Marina
Line 3
towards Airport
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
TerminusPiraeus – Airport
Lefka
towards Airport
Piraeus – Kiato
Lefka
towards Kiato
Location
Πειραιάς

Piraeus
Location within Piraeus

Piraeus station refers to two railway termini in the city of Piraeus, Greece, approximately 9 km south-west of the centre of Athens. The southern building (37°56′53″N 23°38′36″E / 37.94806°N 23.64333°E / 37.94806; 23.64333 (Piraeus metro station)) is the present terminus of Athens Metro Line 1, formerly the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways that opened in 1869.[1] The northern building (37°56′57″N 23°38′33″E / 37.94917°N 23.64250°E / 37.94917; 23.64250 (Piraeus Proastiakos station)) is the railway terminus for standard gauge railway services on the main axis to Thessaloniki via Larisa and for the Proastiakos to Acharnes Junction and Chalcis.[2]

Both buildings are located next to the seaport.

The Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus is located in the station, in the space of the former Post Office.

Station layout

Level
L1		 Platform 1 → out of order
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 2 → towards Chalcis →
Platform 3 → towards Chalcis →
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 4 → towards Ano Liosia →
Platform 5 → rush hour platform →
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 6 → out of order
Lambraki Street
Ground/Concourse
G/C		 Customer service Tickets
Exits
Level
L2		 Side platform, outbound or interchange to
Platform 7 → towards Kifisia (Faliro) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 8 → towards Kifisia (Faliro) →
Side platform, outbound or interchange to

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-30. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ↑ 2012 Network Statement, Athens: OSE, 2012, p. 3.3, archived from the original (pdf) on 2013-03-10


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