Aigio railway station
Aigio railway station[2][3] (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αιγίου, romanized: Sidirodromikos Stathmos Aigiou) is a railway station in Aigio in northern Peloponnese, Greece. Since June 2020, it is served by trains to Kiato railway station.[4] The station is located in the suburbs of the town, 2km from the town's centre.
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 Aigio railway station, view from the rail overpass near the station. | |||||||||||
| Location | Aigio Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.2400°N 22.1035°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | OSE | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Athens Airport–Patras railway[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ (Hellenic Railways Organization) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | June 22nd, 2020 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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  Aigio Location within Greece | |||||||||||
History
The station was built in 2015 and it is going to serve as the main railway station for trains connecting Aigio with Athens and Patras. On 17 April 2019 the Greek Minister of Infrastructure, Christos Spirtzis, launched the test run on the new double-track Kiato-Aigio rail section, part of the new Corinth – Patras line.[5] After 8 years of suspension[6], railway traffic will be resumed when train tests will be completed. According to ERGOSE officials and the minister Spirtzis, this is expected to happen before September 2019.[7] In January 2020 it was announced that the operation of the line Kiato - Aigio was scheduled for April 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the inauguration ceremony was postponed for June 2020.[8] The electrification of the line Kiato - Aigio is scheduled to start soon and to be finished in 2 years. Until then TrainOSE will use diesel trains.
Facilities
The station will be equipped with waiting rooms, shelters and a cafe. There is also expected to be a staffed ticket office. The station will be equipped with toilets.
Services
The specific train schedules will be announced by TrainOSE shortly.
Gallery
View of the first two platforms and the tracks, Aigio railway station, May 2019
Main entrance of the station building (May 2019)
References
- "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".
- Arrival of the first test train at the new Aigio railway station, article in local newspaper of Aigialeia "PROTI" (17/04/2019) - in Greek
- Drone view of Aigio railway station (May 2020)
- Timetable Airport - Piraeus - Athens - Kiato - Aigio, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
- Article in Railwaypro.com with the title "Tests launched on Peloponnese northern rail section", 19 April 2019
- Naftemporiki (23 December 2010). "ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ: Διακοπή δρομολογίων και αύξηση κομίστρων". Naftemporiki.gr. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Railway services to the coastal town of Aigio are set to start in August 2019, Article in GDP Tourism and Industry News site
- Kiato-Aegion railway line to operate in June, article by Nikos Karagiannis in ypodomes.com Greek Infrastracture news website (07 May 2020)