Aspropyrgos railway station
Ασπρόπυργος Aspropyrgos | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Aspropyrgos West Attica Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°04′51″N 23°36′15″E / 38.0809°N 23.6042°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Line | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Depth | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 27 September 2005 | Line opened[3] | ||||||||||
| 18 July 2006 | Station opened[4] | ||||||||||
| 12 December 2010 | Line electrified[5] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Aspropyrgos Railway Station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ασπροπύργου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Aspropýrgou) is a train station in the municipality of Aspropyrgos, West Attica, Greece. The station is located north of the residential area, on the Athens Airport–Patras railway. The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between Piraeus and Kiato.[6] It is located adjacent to the Thriasian Plain freight yard owned by OSE.[4][7][8][9]
History
It opened on 18 July 2006 and should not be confused with the older station on the Piraeus–Patras railway that is located further south, inside the town of Aspropyrgos. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[10] 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[11] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In August 2021, a train (train 1329 Kiato to Piraeus) on approach to the station was attacked by stones, damaging the driver's cab.[12] In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[13]
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)[14] 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.[15] Rail safety has been identified as a key priority.[16] 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.[17]
Facilities
The ground-level station is located via stairs or a ramp. It has 2 island platforms, with the main station buildings located on the westbound platform. As of (2021) the station has waiting shelters on the platforms and staffed booking office. There is no cafe or shop on-site. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens and timetable poster boards on all the platforms. There are lifts and stairs to both raised Island platform's. The station is equipped with a large car park and bus stop on the forecourt at the entrance to the station, where the local 855, 881 call.
It is adjacent to the Thriasian Plain freight yard owned by OSE.[4][7][18][19]
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.[20]
Station layout
| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level L1 | ||
| Platform 1 | In non-regular use | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | to Kiato (Magoula) ← | |
| Platform 3 | to Piraeus (Ano Liosia) → | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 4 | In non-regular use | |
See also
References
- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Προαστιακός: Εγκαίνια τριών νέων σταθμών" [Suburban Railway: Opening of three new stations]. Naftemporiki (in Greek). Piraeus: Giorgos Melissanidis. 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 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.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Railway Infrastructure". Athens: OSE. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Συγκρότημα Θρασίου Πεδίου (Α΄ Φάση)". ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Συγκρότημα Θριασίου Πεδίου (Β΄ Φάση)". ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων". Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Επίθεση με πέτρες σε συρμό του Προαστιακού στον Ασπρόπυργο". 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "THRIASSIO PEDIO COMPLEX (PHASE A')". Athens: ERGOSE. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "THRIASSIO PEDIO COMPLEX (PHASE Β')". Athens: ERGOSE. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ 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.