Lygia railway station explained

Name El:Λυγιά
Lygia
Mode:S
Line:ASK
Address:Xylokastro-Evrostina 200 09,
Borough:Corinthia
Country:Greece
Coordinates:38.1268°N 22.4578°W
Line:Airport–Patras railway[1]
Train Operators:Hellenic Train
Structure:at-grade
Levels:2
Platform:2 (side platforms)
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Electrified:No
Owned:GAIAOSE[2]
Status:Unstaffed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Lygia railway station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Λυγιάς|Sidirodromikós Stathmós Lygia) is a small Railway station[3] in Lygia, Corinthia, a small seaside town in Corinthia, Greece. It is located just south of the settlement, close to the Olympia Odos motorway. It was opened on 22 June 2020 as part of the €848-million ERGOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio rail line, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[4] [5] The station is served by Hellenic Train local services between and .[6] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located northeast of the current station, closer to the coast of the Corinthian Gulf

History

The Station opened 22 June 2020 by Minister of Transport, Kostas Karamanlis.[7] as part of the €848-million ERGOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline[8] co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[4] [5] It was one of three new stations in (Xylokastro, Akrata, and Aegio) and six halts (Diminio, Lykoporia, Lygia, Platanos Beach, Diakopto, and Eliki) to come online when the section of track opened.[9] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, which is located northeast of the current station, closer to the coast of the Corinthian Gulf.

Facilities

The raised station is accessed via stairs or a ramp. It has two side platforms, with station buildings located below the platform level, with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts. The Station buildings are equipped only with a waiting area. At platform level, both platforms have sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards. There is currently no car park on-site. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station.

Services

Since 15 May 2022, this station serves the following routes:

Station layout

Ground levelCustomer serviceExit/Tickets
Level
Ε1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1Hellenic Train to (Akrata)
Platform 2Hellenic Train to (Lykoporia)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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. 8-9.
  2. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com.
  3. Web site: Full Steam Ahead For New Railway Line In The Peloponnese - Greek City Times. 17 April 2019.
  4. Web site: New Kiato-Diakofto-Aigio railway line is launched in Greece. TornosNews.GR.
  5. Web site: Greece Inaugurates New Peloponnese Rail Line. July 15, 2020. GTP Headlines.
  6. Web site: Athens Suburban Railway . . 20 August 2020 . Athens.
  7. News: Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο - Αίγιο . 2020-01-20. TheBest. el-GR. 2020-01-20.
  8. News: Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός . 20 August 2020 . . 26 September 2005 . . el . 22 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022043952/https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/104712 . dead .
  9. Web site: Κιάτο – Ροδοδάφνη (Αίγιο) (Υποδομή, Επιδομή, Σηματοδότηση, Σταθμοί).
  10. Web site: Δρομολόγια Προαστιακού . www.xilokastro.gr . 31 December 2023 . el.
  11. Web site: Hellenic Train Ticketing. Hellenic Train. 10 November 2022. Athens. 10 November 2022.