Platanos railway station

Platanos railway station or Platanos Beach (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Πλάτανος, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Platanos) is a Station[3] in Platanos, a small village in Achaea, Greece. It is located just North of the village, close to the Olimpia 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 Kiato and Aigio.[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

For the former railway station on the Piraeus-Patras line, see Old Platanos railway station.

Πλάτανος
Platanos
General information
LocationXylokastro-Evrostina 200 09,
Achaea
Greece
Coordinates38°07′56″N 22°26′24″E
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Airport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms2 (side platforms)
Tracks2
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened22 June 2020 (2020-06-22)
ElectrifiedNo[2]
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Diakopto
towards Aigio
 Regional
Kiato–Aigio
 Akrata
towards Kiato
Location

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 is constructed on upgraded sections of the former Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP line. It was one of three new stations in (Xylokastro, Akrata, and Aegio) and six holts (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 just west of the current station.

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. It is equipped with CCTV systems,[10] Fire Detection systems & Honeywell Security Systems.[11] There is no car park on-site, as Palea EO Korinthou Patron runs alongside eastbound platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station.

Services

Since 15 May 2022, this station is served the following routes:

Line structure
to Aigio
to Athens

Station layout
Ground level Customer service Exit/Tickets
Level
Ε1		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 Hellenic Train to Aigio (Diakopto) ←
Platform 2 Hellenic Train to Kiato (Akrata) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

References
  1. "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. "Full Steam Ahead For New Railway Line In The Peloponnese – Greek City Times". 17 April 2019.
  4. "New Kiato-Diakofto-Aigio railway line is launched in Greece". TornosNews.GR.
  5. "Greece Inaugurates New Peloponnese Rail Line". GTP Headlines. 15 July 2020.
  6. "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. "Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο – Αίγιο". TheBest (in Greek). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  8. "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. "Κιάτο – Ροδοδάφνη (Αίγιο) (Υποδομή, Επιδομή, Σηματοδότηση, Σταθμοί)". 5 September 2018.
  10. "Ανατροπή στο διαγωνισμό ηλεκτροκίνησης της γραμμής Κιάτο-Ροδοδάφνη". 2 July 2018.
  11. "Σιδηροδρομικοί Σταθμοί ΟΣΕ".
  12. "Hellenic Train Ticketing". Hellenic Train. Athens. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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