Megara railway station explained

Name El:Μέγαρα
Megara
Mode:AS
Line:ASK
Address:Megara
Borough:West Attica
Country:Greece
Coordinates:37.991°N 23.3611°W
Train Operators:Hellenic Train
Structure:at-grade
Levels:2
Platform:3
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Opened:27 September 2005
Owned:GAIAOSE[1]
Status:Staffed
Web:http://www.ose.gr/en/
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Megara railway station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεγάρων|Sidirodromikós Stathmós Megáron) is a station in the city of Megara, West Attica, Greece. It is located east of Megara, near the A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. It was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth[2] and its current form dates to 2007. It has two side platforms and a siding. The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between and .[3] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located within the city itself.

History

The station was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth,[2] as part of Line 2 of the Athens Suburban Railway began serving the station. The station further updated its current form dates to 2007. It should not be confused with the now-closed[4] station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, located within the city.[5] 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.[6] 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[7] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[8]

Facilities

The ground level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one Island platform & one Side platform, with station buildings located on platform 3 (the eastbound platform), with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts from a subway; a siding can also be found just east of the station platform 3. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed booking office, toilets & automatic ticket barriers located at the entrance to the station. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, an air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. Currently (2019), there is a local bus connecting the station, a large car park and taxi rank, all located at the station forecourt.

Services

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

Station layout

Level
Ε1
Platform 1In non-regular use
Island platform, doors on the right
Platform 2 to (Kinetta)
Through linesIn non-regular use
Platform 3 to (Nea Peramos)
Side platform, doors on the right
L
Ground/Concourse
Customer serviceTickets
Exits

See also

References

  1. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com.
  2. 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 .
  3. Web site: Athens Suburban Railway . . 20 August 2020 . Athens.
  4. Web site: Προαστιακός Σιδηρόδρομος Δυτικής Αττικής με σταθμό εκτός Μεγάρων . MegaraTV . 28 March 2024 . el . 5 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Τα τρένα που φύγαν.
  6. Web site: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion . ekathimerini.com . 2 July 2022.
  9. 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.