Acharnes railway station

Athens Suburban Railway
Αχαρνές
Acharnes
General information
Location136 72, Acharnes[1]
East Attica
Greece
Coordinates38°04′49″N 23°44′38″E / 38.0803°N 23.7439°E / 38.0803; 23.7439
Owned byGAIAOSE[2]
Line(s)Piraeus–Platy railway[3]
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusStaffed (Peak times only)
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Previous namesMenidi
Key dates
8 March 1904Opened[4]
30 July 2017Electrified[5]
Services
Preceding station Athens Suburban Railway Suburban Rail Following station
Acharnes Railway Center
towards Athens
Line A3 Dekeleia
towards Chalcis
Location
Map

Acharnes railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αχαρνών, romanizedSidirodromikós stathmós Acharnón) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in the northern part of the Athens urban area, in the municipality of Acharnes, Greece. It was inaugurated on 8 March 1904. It is owned by OSE, however, services are provided by Hellenic Train through the Athens Suburban Railway from Athens to Chalcis.[6] Acharnes station was originally known as Menidi, the vernacular name of Acharnes.

  1. ^ "Profile". xo.gr. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  3. ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ The Greek Railways (in Greek). Athens: Militos. 1997. p. 77. ISBN 9608460077.
  5. ^ "Important changes for the Athens Suburban Railway from 30/07/2017". TrainOSE (in Greek). Athens: OSE. July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Proastiakos timetable 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2023.