Piraeus station

Piraeus station refers to two railway termini in Piraeus, Greece, approximately 9 km south-west of the centre of Athens. The southern building (37°56′53″N 23°38′36″E) is the present terminus of Athens Metro Line 1, formerly the Athens-Piraeus Railways Co that opened in 1869.[1] The northern building (37°56′57″N 23°38′33″E) 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]

Πειραιάς
Piraeus
Line 1 station
LocationPiraeus, Athens
Greece
Operated byStatheres Sygkoinonies S.A.
Line(s)
Piraeus–Platy railway
Platforms10
Tracks8
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Platform levels2
History
Opened27 February 1869
Services
Preceding station   Athens Metro   Following station
TerminusLine 1
towards Kifisia
Preceding station   Athens Metro (2022)   Following station
Terminus
Line 3
Extension to Dimotiko Theatro
towards Airport
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
TerminusPiraeus – Airport
Lefka
towards Airport
Piraeus – Kiato
Lefka
towards Kiato
Location
Πειραιάς
Piraeus
Location within Piraeus

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
Kononos 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

  • Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways
  • Piraeus
  • Athens Larissa Station

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) 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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