Athens Airport–Patras Railway
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The railway from Athens Airport to Patras is a double-track, standard-gauge railway line in Greece that, when completed, will connect Athens International Airport with Patras, the country's third-largest city. One of the largest railway projects of the last 30 years in Greece, its completion is of major significance for the infrastructure of the entire region of the northern Peloponnese. As of 2020, the line is completed until the city of Aigio. A 5.2 km underground section is planned for the final section from Kastellokampos to Agios Andreas in Patras. For most of the section between Athens Airport in East Attica and Mandra in West Attica, the line runs along the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway.
Course
| Main parts of the line (2020) | line length (km) | Number of stations | Stations names | Electrification (as of 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Airport–Acharnes Railway Center | 30 | 11 | Athens Airport, Koropi, Paiania-Kantza, Pallini, Doukissis Plakentias, Pentelis, Kifisias, Nerantziotissa, Irakleio, Metamorfosi, Acharnes Railway Center | yes |
| Acharnes Railway Center–Kiato | 105 | 11 | Zefyri, Ano Liosia, Aspropyrgos, Magoula, Nea Peramos, Megara, Kineta, Agioi Theodoroi, Corinth, Zevgolatio, Kiato | yes |
| Kiato–Aigio | 71 | 10 | Diminio, Xylokastro, Lykoporia, Lygia, Akrata, Platanos, Diakopto, Eliki, Aigio | at least 2025 or later |
| Aigio–Psathopyrgos | 21.5 | 5 | Rododafni, Selianitika, Kamares, Psathopyrgos | at least 2025 (rails, stations, signaling and electrification) |
| Psathopyrgos–Rio | 10.5 | 5 | Arachovitika, Agios Vasileios, Aktaion, Rio (November 2025 & 15,5% works: May 2024) | at least 2025 (rails, stations, signaling and electrification) |
| Rio–Patras New Port | 8.5 (5.2 underground) | 9 | Kastelokampos, Bozaitika, P.Kanellopoulos str., Agia, Panachaiki, Agios Dionysios, Trion Simmachon, Agios Andreas, Patras New Port (Stations 1-8 underground) | under tendering procedure, opening at least 2025 until 2029 |
Main stations
The main stations on the Athens Airport–Patras railway are:
- Athens Airport Station
- Acharnes Railway Center (Interchange with the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway)
- Ano Liosia railway station
- Megara railway station
- Corinth railway station
- Kiato railway station
- Aigio railway station
Services
As of June 2020, the Athens Airport–Patras railway is used by the following passenger services, all part of the Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) network:
- Line 1: Piraeus–Athens–Airport (also uses the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway)
- Line 2: Piraeus–Athens–Kiato (also uses the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway)
- Line 4: Ano Liosia–Koropi–Airport
- Line 5: Aigio–Kiato–Athens/Airport
Future
As part of the P.A.Th.E./P. project, the line is being extended to Patras. The remaining part from Rio to Patras will be partly underground with a terminus in the new harbour. The existing train station of Patras will get a new function in a new recreational space. The electrification of the Kiato–Aigio section will allow direct services to and from Athens, as passengers must currently change between electric and diesel trains at Kiato. On the south-eastern side, the line will be prolonged up to Lavrio and Rafina. A tender note has been published by ERGOSE SA, with Jan 14th 2022 deadline.
Gallery
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Athens Airport Station (2015) -
View from Pallini station (2008) -
Ano Liosia railway station (2013) -
Kiato railway station (2011) -
Aigio railway station (2019)
References
- ^ "Network Statement Validity: 2020 ANNEXES". Athens: OSE. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".
- ^ "TrainOSE - 2013 Athens Suburban Railway schedule" (PDF).
- ^ "Tender to make Patras-Rio railway underground in January". New Greek TV. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Rio - New Port of Patras". ErgOSE. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Kiato-Athens railway center railway line project, ERGOSE official website
- ^ Τα νέα μεγάλα έργα που θα φέρουν το τρένο από το Αίγιο στην Πάτρα
- ^ Peloponnese Newspaper of Patras 6/7/2020
- ^ Σημεία της ομιλίας του Υπουργού Υποδομών και Μεταφορών κ. Κώστα Καραμανλή στο 8ο Περιφερειακό Αναπτυξιακό Συνέδριο στην Πάτρα
- ^ Newspaper Peloponnisos 23/1/2024 page 1 "Πάει για το 2029 το υπόγειο τραίνο"
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Itineraries Piraeus - Athens- Airport" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Itineraries Airport - Athens - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Itineraries Piraeus - Kiato - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Παρουσιάστηκε το σχέδιο για την είσοδο του τρένου στην Πάτρα (video): 9 σταθμοί, υπογειοποίηση 5,16 χλμ, κόστος 514 εκατ. ευρώ". Metaforespress. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
