Dilesi railway station

Δήλεσι
Dilesi
General information
LocationSchimatari 320 09
Boeotia
Greece
Coordinates38°20′15″N 23°36′34″E / 38.3376°N 23.6094°E / 38.3376; 23.6094
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
LineOinoi–Chalcis railway[2]
Platforms2 (Split)
Tracks1
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
Key dates
8 March 1904Line opened[3]
6 April 2005Station opened
30 July 2017Line electrified[4]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station
Oinoi
towards Athens
Line A3 Agios Georgios
towards Chalcis
Location

Dilesi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Δήλεσι, romanizedSidirodromikós stathmós Dílesi) is a railway station outside the town of Dilesi, in Boeotia, Greece. It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by Hellenic Train, through the Athens Suburban Railway from Athens to Chalcis.[5]

History

The station opened on 6 April 2005. 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 2014 a disabled ramp was installed to improve access to the platforms. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TrainOSE.[6]

In August 2025, the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport confirmed the creation of a new body, Greek Railways (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος, romanizedEllinikí Sidiródromi Monoprósopi)[7] 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.[8] Rail safety has been identified as a key priority.[9] 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.[10]

Services

Since 22 November 2025, the following weekday services call at this station:

Station layout

Ground level Exit
Level
Ε1
Side platform, doors will open on the right/left
Platform to Athens (Agios Georgios)
platform to Chalcis (Oinoi)

References

  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ The Greek Railways (in Greek). Athens: Militos. 1997. p. 77. ISBN 9608460077.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Proastiakos timetable 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". Kathimerini. Athens. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in a major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  8. ^ International, Railway Gazette. "Greece restructures railway infrastructure manager to implement safety and efficiency improvements". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  9. ^ Cech, Lubomir (4 September 2025). "3 Greek companies merge to create Greek Railways". RAILMARKET.com. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  10. ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  11. ^ 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.