Agios Georgios railway station
Άγιος Γεώργιος Agios Georgios | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | near Schimatari Boeotia Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°21′18″N 23°36′26″E / 38.3550°N 23.6072°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Line | Oinoi–Chalcis railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (Split) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (3) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 8 March 1904 | Line opened[3] | ||||||||||
| 6 April 2005 | Station opened | ||||||||||
| 30 July 2017 | Line electrified[4] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Agios Georgios railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αγίου Γεωργίου, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Agiou Georgiou) is a halt near Schimatari, in Boeotia, Greece. It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by TrainOSE, through the Athens Suburban Railway from Athens to Chalcis.[5]
History
The station opened on 6 April 2005 as an unstaffed intermediate station on the Athens to Chalcis line. That same year TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE.
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)[6] 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.[7] Rail safety has been identified as a key priority.[8] 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.[9]
Facilities
The station is little more than a halt, with only a small car park; however, there are ramps and thus disabled access.
Services
Since 22 November 2025, the following weekday services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A3 between Athens and Chalcis, with up to one train every two hours, plus one extra train during the weekday afternoon peak.[10]
Station layout
| Ground level | Exit | |
| Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right/left | |
| Platform 1Α | → to Athens (Kalochori-Pantichi) → | |
| platform 1Β | ← to Chalcis (Dilesi) | |
See also
References
- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ The Greek Railways (in Greek). Athens: Militos. 1997. p. 77. ISBN 9608460077.
- ^ "Important changes for the Athens Suburban Railway from 30/07/2017". TrainOSE (in Greek). Athens: OSE. July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Proastiakos timetable 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ 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: Athens–Chalkida and Chalkida–Athens" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.