Agioi Anargyroi railway station explained

Name El:Άγιοι Ανάργυροι
Agioi Anargyroi
Mode:AS
Line:AS
Address:Agioi Anargyroi 135 61 Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero
Borough:West Athens
Country:Greece
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Line:Piraeus–Platy railway[1]
Train Operators:Hellenic Train
Structure:at-grade
Levels:2
Platform:4
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Owned:GAIAOSE[2]

Agioi Anargyroi railway station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αγίων Αναργύρων|Sidirodromikós Stathmós Agíon Anargýron) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, a suburb in the municipality of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, in the regional unit of West Athens, Attica, Greece. It is located at the junction of Dimokratias and Psaron streets, opposite Kokkinopoulou Square, and has two island platforms. It was opened on 8 August 2010,[3] replacing an older station of the same name. It is located close to the Hellenic Army's Agioi Anargyroi military base.

History

The new station should not be confused with the old station of the former Piraeus–Patras railway, located north of the current station on Iroon Polytechniou street between Aretis and Distomou streets, which closed in July 2007. Maintenance works were carried out in 2019, in part to repair water damage from winter flooding the previous year.[4]

Facilities

The station building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms on all four platforms. Access to platforms 1-4 is via the main concourse. Platforms 3 & 4 are much longer than Platforms 1 & 2. To the left of the station buildings, there is a passenger car park, with free parking. Outside the station, there is a bus stop where the local 420, 711, 719, 735, A10, A11, B10, B11, B12 & Γ12 call. Road access to the station is provided by a small square that opens out onto Leof. Dimokratias.

Services

Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Customer serviceTickets/Exits
Level
L1
Platform 1 to / to or (SKA)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2 to (Athens) / to (terminus)
Platform 3 to / to or (SKA)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 4 to (Athens) / to (terminus)

Future

In 2021, plans were announced to restore the old metre-gauge line of the Piraeus–Patras railway between Agioi Anargyroi and Athens railway station.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Network Statement. 17 January 2023. Hellenic Railways Organization. Athens. 2023. 24 September 2023. https://archive.org/download/ose-network-statement/OSE%20Network%20Statement%202023%20%28EN%2C%20Annexes%29.pdf. 24 September 2023. en-us. Annexes. 1-2.
  2. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com.
  3. Web site: Κόμβος του Προαστιακού Σιδηρόδρομου ο Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων . PeristeriNews.gr . 14 August 2022 . el . 22 September 2010.
  4. Web site: Νέες εργασίες σε σταθμούς του Προαστιακού . Athens Transport . 14 August 2022 . el . 10 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Antoniou. George. Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Airport and Ano Liosia-Koropi-Airport. Hellenic Train. 10 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110163908/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-%20Α.%20ΛΙΟΣΙΑ-ΚΟΡΩΠΙ-ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf. 10 November 2022. Athens. 20 June 2022.
    Web site: Antoniou. George. Timetable: Airport-Koropi-Ano Liosia and Airport-Athens-Piraeus. Hellenic Train. 10 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110163930/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ-ΚΟΡΩΠΙ-Α.%20ΛΙΟΣΙΑ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf. 10 November 2022. Athens. 20 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Antoniou. George. Timetable: Athens-Chalkida and Chalkida-Athens. Hellenic Train. 10 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110164908/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΧΑΛΚΙΔΑ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final%20_0.pdf. 10 November 2022. Athens. 20 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Antoniou. George. Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Kiato and Kiato-Athens-Piraeus. Hellenic Train. 10 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110164528/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΚΙΑΤΟ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf. 10 November 2022. Athens. 20 June 2022.
  8. News: Προωθείται νέα σιδηροδρομική σύνδεση μεταξύ Αγίων Αναργύρων και Σταθμού Λαρίσης . 14 August 2022 . www.news247.gr . 1 March 2021 . el.