Nea Peramos railway station explained

Name El:Νέα Πέραμος
Nea Peramos
Mode:AS
Line:ASK
Address:Nea Peramos, 191 00, Megara
Borough:West Attica
Country:Greece
Coordinates:38.0129°N 23.4143°W
Line:Airport–Patras railway[1]
Train Operators:Hellenic Train
Structure:at-grade
Levels:1
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:100 Spaces
Bicycle:No
Opened:27 September 2005
Owned:GAIAOSE[2]
Status:Staffed
Web:http://www.ose.gr/en/
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Nea Peramos railway station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Νέας Περάμου|Sidirodromikós Stathmós Nea Peramos) is a station in Nea Peramos, a suburb of 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[3] and its current form dates to 2007. The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between and .[4] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located within the city itself.[5]

History

The station was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth,[3] as part of Line 2 of the Athens Suburban Railway began serving the station. The station was further updated its current form dates to 2007. It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, located within the city.[5] 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 raised station is assessed via stairs or lift. It has two side platforms, with station buildings located on platform 1, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed ticket office, toilets and cafe 'Platform 9 3/4 - coffee and more'. 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. There is a car park on-site, adjacent to the eastbound line. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station.

Services

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

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Customer serviceTickets/Exits
Level
L1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 to (Megara)
Platform 2 to (Magoula)
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. 7.
  2. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com.
  3. News: 26 September 2005 . Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός . el . . Athens . dead . 20 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022043952/https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/104712 . 22 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Athens Suburban Railway . . 20 August 2020 . Athens.
  5. Web site: Τα τρένα που φύγαν . epathlo.gr . el.
  6. Web site: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410154258/https://www.visit-drama.com/xenagithite/sidirodromikos-stathmos-moyseio-trenon/ . 10 April 2021 . Visit Drama . Hotel Association of Drama . el.
  7. Web site: Karagiannis . Nikos . 14 September 2017 . It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares . dead . 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 . 15 September 2017 . 14 September 2017 . ypodomes.com.
  8. Web site: 2 July 2022 . TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126155327/https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1188080/trainose-renamed-hellenic-train-eyes-expansion/ . 26 January 2023 . 16 February 2023 . . English.
  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.