Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station explained

Name El: Πύργος Βασιλίσσης Pyrgos Vasilissis Mode: AS Line: AS
Address:	Agioi Anargyroi 135 62 Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero
Borough:	West Athens
Country:	Greece
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	14
Line:	Piraeus–Platy railway^[1]
Train Operators:	Hellenic Train
Structure:	at-grade
Levels:	2
Platform:	2
Tracks:	4
Parking:	Yes
Owned:	GAIAOSE^[2]

Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Πύργου Βασιλίσσης|Sidirodromikós Stathmós Pýrgou Vasilíssis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, a suburb in municipality of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, in the regional unit of West Athens, Attica, Greece. It was opened on 27 February 2014 and is located in front of the stadium of Agioi Anargyroi (Constantinople and Messolonghi, Anakasa).^[3] The station owes its name to the large adjacent tower, built as a mock castle that was built as a holiday home of Queen Amalia.

History

The station opened on 27 February 2014. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane^[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

Facilities

The station building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. Access to the station is via steps or ramp. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms on both platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station with the center of Aigio. There is No car park at the station.

Services

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

• Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between and, with up to one train per hour;^[5]
• Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and, with up to one train per hour.^[6]

Line A3 trains running between Athens and do not call at this station.^[7]

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1	Through Lines	Lines
Wall
Platform 1	to (Agioi Anargyroi) ←
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2	to / to (Kato Acharnes) →

Future

The Athens Metro Development Plan of October 2022 currently proposes an interchange with Line 4 at this station.^[8]

See also

• Hellenic Railways Organization
• Hellenic Train
• Proastiakos
• P.A.Th.E./P.

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. 1-2.
2. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com.
3. Web site: ΠΡΟΧΩΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΥ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ | Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων Καματερού.
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. 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.
6. 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.
7. Web site: Antoniou. George. Timetable: Athens-Chalkida and Chalkida-Athens. Hellenic Train. 10 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110164908/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΧΑΛΚΙΔΑ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final%20_0.pdf. 10 November 2022. Athens. 20 June 2022.
8. Web site: Athens Metro Lines Development Plan. Attiko Metro. 26 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026021244/https://www.ametro.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Metro1234_Πετρούπολη-Αχαρνές-Γλυφάδα-Καλλιθέα-Βαρυμπόμπη_Sub-ΣΑ-A3-Eng-i-1.pdf. 26 October 2022. Athens. October 2022.