Aspropyrgos railway station explained

Name El:Ασπρόπυργος
Aspropyrgos
Mode:AS
Line:ASK
Address:Aspropyrgos
Borough:West Attica
Country:Greece
Coordinates:38.0809°N 23.6042°W
Line:Airport–Patras railway[1]
Train Operators:Hellenic Train
Structure:at-grade
Depth:2
Levels:1
Platform:4
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Opened:18 July 2006
Owned:GAIAOSE[2]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Aspropyrgos Railway Station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ασπροπύργου|Sidirodromikós Stathmós Aspropýrgou) is a train station in the municipality of Aspropyrgos, West Attica, Greece. The station is located north of the residential area, on the Athens Airport–Patras railway. The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between and .[3] It is located adjacent to the Thriasian Plain freight yard owned by OSE.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

History

It opened on 18 July 2006 and should not be confused with the older station on the Piraeus–Patras railway that is located further south, inside the town of Aspropyrgos. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[9] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[10] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In August 2021, a train (train 1329 Kiato to Piraeus) on approach to the station was attacked by stones, damaging the driver's cab.[11] In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[12]

Facilities

The ground-level station is located via stairs or a ramp. It has 2 island platforms, with the main station buildings located on the westbound platform. As of (2021) the station has waiting shelters on the platforms and staffed booking office. There is no cafe or shop on-site. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens and timetable poster boards on all the platforms. There are lifts and stairs to both raised Island platform's. The station is equipped with a large car park and bus stop on the forecourt at the entrance to the station, where the local 855, 881 call.

It is adjacent to the Thriasian Plain freight yard owned by OSE.[4] [5] [13] [14]

Services

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

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse		Customer serviceTickets/Exits
Level
L1
Platform 1In non-regular use
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2 to ←
Platform 3 to →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 4In non-regular use

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Network Statement. 17 January 2023. Hellenic Railways Organization. Athens. 2023. 24 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002152242/https://ose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OSE_2023_ENGLISH.main_.pdf. 2 October 2023. en-us. Annexes. 7. bot: unknown.
  2. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com . 2021-11-01 . 2021-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004202752/https://www.gaiaose.com/ . live .
  3. Web site: Athens Suburban Railway . . 20 August 2020 . Athens . 6 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606040846/http://www.trainose.gr/en/passenger-activity/suburban-railway/athens-suburban-railway/ . live .
  4. News: Προαστιακός: Εγκαίνια τριών νέων σταθμών . 20 August 2020 . . 17 July 2006 . Athens . el . 4 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104215024/https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/135730/proastiakos-egkainia-trion-neon-stathmon . live .
  5. Web site: Railway Infrastructure . . 17 August 2020 . . 8 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308102623/https://www.ose.gr/en/25-about-ose/89-%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CF%85%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AE-2 . live .
  6. News: Προαστιακός: Εγκαίνια τριών νέων σταθμών . 1 September 2020 . . 17 July 2006 . Αθήνα . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021073956/https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/135730 . live .
  7. Web site: Συγκρότημα Θρασίου Πεδίου (Α΄ Φάση) . ΕΡΓΟΣΕ . 1 September 2020 . 20 March 2018 . 7 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807025935/https://www.ergose.gr/project/sigkrotima_thriasiou_pedia_a_fash/ . live .
  8. Web site: Συγκρότημα Θριασίου Πεδίου (Β΄ Φάση) . ΕΡΓΟΣΕ . 1 September 2020 . 5 September 2018 . 7 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807034220/https://www.ergose.gr/project/sygkrotima_thriasiou_pediou_b_fasi/ . live .
  9. Web site: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων. 2021-11-01. 2021-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005054523/https://www.visit-drama.com/xenagithite/sidirodromikos-stathmos-moyseio-trenon/. dead.
  10. Web site: It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares . ypodomes.com . 14 September 2017 . 15 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915023026/http://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/special-editions/news-in-english/item/42688-it-s-a-new-day-for-trainose-as-fs-acquires-the-entirety-of-the-company-s-shares . dead.
  11. Web site: Επίθεση με πέτρες σε συρμό του Προαστιακού στον Ασπρόπυργο . 9 August 2021 . 1 November 2021 . 1 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101151539/https://www.athenstransport.com/2021/08/epithesi-petres-proastiakos-aspropyrgos/ . live .
  12. Web site: TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion | eKathimerini.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705012135/https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1188080/trainose-renamed-hellenic-train-eyes-expansion/. dead. 2 July 2022. 5 July 2022. www.ekathimerini.com. 1 March 2024.
  13. Web site: THRIASSIO PEDIO COMPLEX (PHASE A') . 20 March 2018 . ERGOSE . 17 August 2020 . Athens . 21 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021202815/https://www.ergose.gr/project/sigkrotima_thriasiou_pedia_a_fash/?lang=en . live .
  14. Web site: THRIASSIO PEDIO COMPLEX (PHASE Β') . 5 September 2018 . ERGOSE . 17 August 2020 . Athens . 15 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615222557/https://www.ergose.gr/project/sygkrotima_thriasiou_pediou_b_fasi/?lang=en . live .
  15. 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.

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