Irakleio railway station
Ηράκλειο Iraklio | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Irakleio, 141 22, North Athens | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°03′26″N 23°46′17″E / 38.057227°N 23.771267°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
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| Previous names | Ano Iraklio | ||||||||||||||
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| 30 July 2004 | Opened[3] | ||||||||||||||
| 14 February 2009 | Electrified[4] | ||||||||||||||
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Irakleio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ηρακλείου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Iraklíou) is a station on the Airport–Patras railway line, located in the municipality of Irakleio, Attica close to the municipalities of Vrilissia, Maroussi, and Chalandri[5] Greece. It was first opened on 30 July 2004 and is located in the median strip of the A6 motorway, at the interchange of Pentelis Avenue, at the intersection of which with the railway line SKA - Athens International Airport has been built. Prior to its construction, it was referred to as "Ano Iraklio" station.
History
The station opened on 30 July 2004. The current station should not be confused with the old Iraklio railway station, on the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railway, which was located to the south of the current station, or to Irakleio station of the Athens metro, which is located in the old station site. 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. Timetables were cut back, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Athens Airport & Athens were cut back, with some ticket offices closing, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE (Now Hellenic Train), currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[6] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[7]
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)[8] 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.[9] Rail safety has been identified as a key priority.[10] 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.[11]
Facilities
The station has a ticket office and cafe. At platform level, the station is equipped with Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens on the platforms for passenger information, seating, and information boards, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. Outside the station is a bus stop where the local 500, 460, 640 & A8 call. Parking is also available at the station.
Services
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Since 22 November 2025, the following services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between Piraeus and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour;[12]
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A2 between Ano Liosia and Athens Airport, with up to two trains per hour on weekdays, and up to one train per hour on weekends and public holidays.[12]
Station layout
| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level Ε1 |
Platform 2 | ← to Piraeus / to Ano Liosia (Metamorfosi) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | → to Athens Airport (Nerantziotissa) → | |
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 on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Chatziioannidou, Efis (31 July 2004). "Και ο προαστιακός σιδηρόδρομος μπήκε σε τροχιά" [And the commuter rail gets on track]. Kathimerini (in Greek). Athens: Kathimerini Publishing. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Μεταβολή Δρομολογίων λόγω έργων" [Changed timetables due to works]. Proastiakos (in Greek). Athens: OSE. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Μεταφορές".
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". Kathimerini. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Antoniou, Georgios (16 November 2025). "Timetable: Airport–Athens–Piraeus & Airport–Ano Liosia, Monday–Friday" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
Antoniou, Georgios (16 November 2025). "Timetable: Airport–Athens–Piraeus & Airport–Ano Liosia, Weekends and national holidays" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
Antoniou, Georgios (16 November 2025). "Timetable: Piraeus–Athens–Airport & Ano Liosia–Airport, Monday–Friday" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
Antoniou, Georgios (16 November 2025). "Timetable: Piraeus–Athens–Airport & Ano Liosia–Airport, Weekends and national holidays" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.