Σιδηροδρομικό Κέντρο Αχαρνών Acharnes Railway Center | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Acharnes 136 73 Acharnes, East Attica, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°03′59″N 23°44′12″E / 38.06639°N 23.73667°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 3 Side | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 15 (2 for the Athens - Thessaloniki line, 1 for Suburban Railway trains, 1 for freight trains from Piraeus and Thriasion to Northern Greece, 4 tracks from/to Peloponnese and 7 unused tracks. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 5 April 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Menidi Railway Center (SKM) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Acharnes Railway Center (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικό Κέντρο Αχαρνών) or SKA is a two-level railway station in the northern parts of the Athens agglomeration, in the suburb of Acharnes, where several important railway lines converge. It is an important passenger interchange station linking The main Piraeus–Platy railway line from Athens Central to Thessaloniki and the Athens Airport–Patras railway. The station opened in April 2011.[3]