Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station
Πύργος Βασιλίσσης Pyrgos Vasilissis | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Agioi Anargyroi 135 62 Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero West Athens Greece | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°02′22″N 23°43′39″E / 38.039581°N 23.727529°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Piraeus–Platy railway[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 March 1904 | Line opened[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 February 2014 | Station opened[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30 July 2017 | Line electrified[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Πύργου Βασιλίσσης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Pýrgou Vasilíssis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, a suburb in municipality of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, in the regional unit of West Athens, Attica, Greece. It was opened on 27 February 2014 and is located in front of the stadium of Agioi Anargyroi (Constantinople and Messolonghi, Anakasa).[6] The station owes its name to the large adjacent tower, built as a mock castle that was built as a holiday home of Queen Amalia.
History
The station opened on 27 February 2014.[4] 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 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 building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. Access to the station is via steps or ramp. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms on both platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station with the center of Aigio. There is No car park at the station.
Services
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 A4 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour.[13]
Line A3 trains running between Athens and Chalcis do not call at this station.[14]
Station layout
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| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level Ε1 |
Through Lines | Lines |
| Wall | ||
| Platform 1 | to Piraeus (Agioi Anargyroi) ← | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | to Athens Airport / to Kiato (Kato Acharnes) → | |
Future
The Athens Metro Development Plan of October 2022 currently proposes an interchange with Line 4 at this station.[15]
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 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Οι Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι [The Greek Railways] (in Greek). Athens: Militos. 1997. p. 77. ISBN 9608460077.
- ^ a b "Άνοιξαν οι σταθμοί Πύργος Βασιλίσσης και Κάτω Αχαρναί του Προαστιακού" [Pyrgos Vasilissis and Kato Acharnai stations of the Suburban Railway have opened]. Athens Transport (in Greek). 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Σημαντικές αλλαγές στον Προαστιακό Σιδηρόδρομο Αθήνας από 30/07/2017" [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.
- ^ "ΠΡΟΧΩΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΥ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ | Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων Καματερού".
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ 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 (16 November 2025). "Timetable: Airport–Athens–Piraeus & Airport–Ano Liosia, Monday–Friday" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) 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 from the original (PDF) 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 from the original (PDF) 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 from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Athens Metro Lines Development Plan" (PDF). Attiko Metro. Athens. October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.