Agioi Theodoroi railway station
Άγιοι Θεόδωροι Agioi Theodori | |||||||||||
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View of the station in the background, taken from the archaeological site of Agioi Theodoroi (April 2016) | |||||||||||
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| Location | Agioi Theodoroi Corinthia Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°55′59″N 23°08′13″E / 37.9331°N 23.1369°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Line | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||
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| 27 September 2005 | Opened[3] | ||||||||||
| 12 December 2010 | Electrified[4] | ||||||||||
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Agioi Theodoroi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αγίων Θεοδώρων, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Agíon Theodóron) is a train station in Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia, Greece. It was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth.[5] The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between Piraeus and Kiato.[6]
History
The station opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth.[5] In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. 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]
Currently (2025) work is going ahead on a branch line connecting Loutraki, with new stations at Michanikou and Isthmos. The project is converting the existing 6.4 km (4.0 mi) Isthmos-Loutraki single-metric line to a standard electric line, to connect to the SKA-KIATO High Speed Railway Line. The connection between high speed railway line and Isthmos Station will be signal track. [9]
In August 2025, the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport confirmed the creation of a new body, Greek Railways (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος, romanized: Ellinikí Sidiródromi Monoprósopi)[10] to assume responsibility for rail infrastructure, planning, modernisation projects, and rolling stock across Greece. Previously, these functions were divided among several state-owned entities: OSE, which managed infrastructure; ERGOSÉ, responsible for modernisation projects; and GAIAOSÉ, which owned stations, buildings, and rolling stock. OSE had overseen both infrastructure and operations until its vertical separation in 2005.[11] Rail safety has been identified as a key priority.[12] The merger follows the July approval of a Parliamentary Bill to restructure the national railway system, a direct response to the Tempi accident of February 2023, in which 43 people died after a head-on collision.[13]
Services
Since 22 November 2025, the following services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour.[14]
Currently (2025) work is going ahead on a branch line connecting Loutraki, with new stations at Michanikou and Isthmos.
See also
References
- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός" [The Suburban Railway to Corinth in one hour, starting tomorrow]. Naftemporiki (in Greek). Piraeus: Giorgos Melissanidis. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ: Νέο πλέγμα δρομολογίων Προαστιακού Σιδηροδρόμου" [TrainOSE: New network of Suburban Railway routes]. Capital.gr (in Greek). Athens. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Isthmos – Loutraki". ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in a major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ International, Railway Gazette. "Greece restructures railway infrastructure manager to implement safety and efficiency improvements". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Cech, Lubomir (4 September 2025). "3 Greek companies merge to create Greek Railways". RAILMARKET.com. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Antoniou, Georgios (17 November 2025). "Timetable: Piraeus–Athens–Kiato & Kiato–Athens–Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.