Athens Airport–Patras railway

The railway from Athens Airport to Patras is a double track standard-gauge railway line in Greece that, when completed, will connect the International Airport of Athens with Patras in Western Greece, via the northern suburbs of Athens and Corinth. It is one of the largest railway projects of the last 30 years in Greece. The completion of the line it is a long-awaited transport infrastructure for the whole region of the north Peloponnese and the city of Patras. As of 2020, the line is completed until Rododafni, near the city of Aigio.[1] In the future it will be completed all the way to Patras.[2] A 6.5 km tunnel is planned for the final section from Rio to Patras.[3][4]

Athens Airport–Patras railway
Overview
TypeHigh-speed railway/Commuter rail
StatusOperational
LocaleAttica
Peloponnese
Western Greece
TerminiAthens Airport 37.9369°N 23.9448°E / 37.9369; 23.9448
Rododafni 38.2657°N 22.0541°E / 38.2657; 22.0541
Stations32
Operation
Opened2005-2020 (current part)
OwnerOSE
Operator(s)TrainOSE
CharacterPrimary
Technical
Line length205 km (127 mi)
(almost 235 km (146 mi) up to Patras)
Number of tracksDouble track[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (from Athens Airport to Kiato)[1]
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) (average)
200 km/h (124 mph) (highest)
Route map
30.6
 Athens Airport
24.7
 Koropi
16.0
 Paiania–Kantza
13.8
 Pallini
9.4
 Doukissis Plakentias
 Metro Line 3 to Egaleo
8.0
 Pentelis
6.1
 Kifisias
5.1
 Nerantziotissa
2.8
 Irakleio
1.4
 Metamorfosi
 Line from Piraeus
0.8
18.3
 Acharnes SKA
 Line to Larissa
21.0
 Zefyri
21.7
 Ano Liosia
 Line from Agioi Anargyroi
Line to Corinth
34.7
 Aspropyrgos
40.0
 Magoula
52.3
 Nea Peramos
58.0
 Megara
 Line from Agioi Anargyroi
73.1
 Kineta
 Line to Corinth
79.8
 Agioi Theodoroi
98.7
 Corinth
 Zevgolatio
123.1
 Kiato
125.9
 Diminio
136.7
 Xylokastro
147.4
 Lykoporia
151.9
 Lygia
162.7
 Akrata
169.3
 Platanos
177.3
 Diakopto
184.0
 Eliki
188.4
 Aigio
194.0
 Rododafni
 to Patras (planned)

Course
Athens Airport - Patras railway line
Main parts of the line (2020) line length (km) Number of stations Stations names[1] Electrification (as of 2019)[1]
Athens Airport - Acharnes Railway Center 30 11 Athens Airport, Koropi, Paiania-Kantza, Pallini, Doukissis Plakentias, Penteli, Kifisias, Nerantziotissa, Irakleio, Metamorfosi, Acharnes Railway Center yes
Acharnes Railway Center - Kiato[5] 105 11 Zefyri, Ano Liosia, Aspropyrgos, Magoula, Nea Peramos, Megara, Kineta, Agioi Theodoroi, Corinth, Zevgolatio, Kiato yes
Kiato - Rododafni 71 10 Diminio, Xylokastro, Lykoporia, Lygia, Akrata, Platanos, Diakopto, Eliki, Aigio, Rododafni under tendering procedure
Rododafni - Psathopyrgos 21.5 under construction under construction under tendering procedure
Psathopyrgos - Rio (Bozaitika) 10.5 under construction under construction under tendering procedure
Rio – Patras 6.5[3] planned planned planned

Main stations

The main stations on the Athens Airport–Patras railway are:

Services

As of June 2020, the Athens Airport–Patras railway is used by the following passenger services, all part of Proastiakos (Athens Suburban Railway):[6]

  • Ano Liosia – Koropi - Athens Airport[7]
  • Piraeus - Athens - Athens Airport[7]
  • Piraeus - Athens - Ano Liosia - Kiato[8]
  • Athens Airport - Ano Liosia - Kiato[9]
  • Kiato - Aigio[9]

Future

As part of the P.A.Th.E./P. project, the Athens Airport-Patras line is being extended to eventually reach Patras. After the Kiato-Aigio has been electrified, direct services from Athens to Aigio will be possible.

References
  1. "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".
  2. https://www.amna.gr/en/article/353154/Proastiakos-railway-to-be-extended-to-Egio-by-end-August
  3. "Tender to make Patras-Rio railway underground in January". New Greek TV. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. "Rio - New Port of Patras". ErgOSE. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. Kiato-Athens railway center railway line project, ERGOSE official website
  6. Athens Suburban Railway, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
  7. Timetable Piraeus - Airport and Ano Liosia - Airport, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
  8. Timetable Piraeus - Airport - Ano Liosia - Kiato, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
  9. Timetable Airport - Piraeus - Athens - Kiato - Aigio, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
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