Irakleio railway station explained

Name El:Ηράκλειο
Iraklio
Mode:AS
Line:AS
Address:Irakleio, 141 22, North Athens
Coordinates:38.0572°N 23.7713°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Line:Airport–Patras railway[1]
Train Operators:Hellenic Train
Levels:2
Platform:2
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Owned:GAIAOSE[2]
Status:Staffed
Former:Ano Iraklio

Irakleio railway station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ηρακλείου|Sidirodromikós Stathmós Iraklíou) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line, located in the municipality of Irakleio, Attica close to the municipalities of Vrilissia, Maroussi, and Chalandri[3] Greece. It was first opened on 30 July 2004 and is located in the median strip of Motorway 6, at the interchange of Pentelis Avenue, at the intersection of which with the railway line SKA - Athens International Airport has been built. Prior to its construction, it was referred to as "Ano Iraklio" station.

History

The station opened on 30 July 2004. The current station should not be confused with the old Iraklio railway station, on the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railway, which was located to the south of the current station, or to Irakleio station of the Athens metro, which is located in the old station site. 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. Timetables were cut back, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Athens Airport & Athens were cut back, with some ticket offices closing, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE (Now Hellenic Train), currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[5]

Facilities

The station has a ticket office and cafe. At platform level, the station is equipped with Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens on the platforms for passenger information, seating, and information boards, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. Outside the station is a bus stop where the local 500, 460, 640 & A8 call. Parking is also available at the station.

Services

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

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Customer serviceTickets/Exits
Level
Ε1
Platform 1← to / to (Metamorfosi)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 to (Nerantziotissa)

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. 7.
  2. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com.
  3. Web site: Μεταφορές.
  4. Web site: It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares . ypodomes.com. 14 September 2017.
  5. News: TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion . 14 August 2022 . . 2 July 2022 . English.
  6. 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.