Zefyri railway station

Ζεφύρι
Zefyri
General information
LocationZefyri 134 51,Athens
West Athens
Greece
Coordinates38°04′11″N 23°43′02″E / 38.069811°N 23.717169°E / 38.069811; 23.717169
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
LineAirport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
Key dates
6 July 2007Connection opened[3]
30 July 2017Connection electrified[4]
10 May 2018Station opened[5]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station
Ano Liosia
towards Kiato
 Line A4 Kato Acharnes
towards Piraeus
     Line A2 does not stop here
Location

Zefyri railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ζεφυρίου, romanized: Sidirodromikos Stathmos Zefyriou) is a station on the Athens Airport-Patras railway line in Zefyri, a suburb in the north-central part of Athens, Greece. Located inside a tunnel on the islet of Attiki Odos, The station opened on 10 May 2018 and is served by the Athens Suburban Railway.[5]

History

The station was inaugurated on Wednesday 2 August 2017, when the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Spirtzis opened the station, arriving on a special "ministerial" train.[6] however due to technical issues the station remain closed to passengers for a further nine mouths.[7] The stations operation started at 5:49 AM[8] on 10 May 2018. Constructed by ERGOSE within the existing cutting, as the line open several years prior. Built using the cut & cover metherd, it was an independent technical object of the project: Zefyriou "(Α.Σ. 541/13).[9]

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)[10] 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.[11] Rail safety has been identified as a key priority.[12] 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.[13]

Facilities

The station has a ticket office. At platform level, seating and information boards are available, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. There is a bus stop outside the station where the local 735 calls.

Services

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

Athens Metro Line 2 will call at this station in the future according to the October 2022 metro expansion plan.

Zefyri railway station
line structure
to S.Κ.Α./Airport
to Corinth/Kiato

Station layout

P
Platforms 		Platform 2 → to Kiato (Ano Liosia) ←
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1 → to Piraeus (Kato Acharnes) →
Ground level Customer service Exits/Tickets

See also

References

  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Νέα Δρομολόγια Προαστιακού Σιδηροδρόμου" [New Suburban Railway Timetable]. Proastiakos (in Greek). Athens: OSE. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2024. "Πρόγραμμα Δρομολογίων" [Programme Timetable] (PDF). Proastiakos (in Greek and English). Athens: OSE. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Άνοιξε (επιτέλους) ο σταθμός του Προαστιακού στο Ζεφύρι" [The Suburban Train station in Zefyri has (finally) opened]. Athens Transport (in Greek). 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Suburban Station in Zefyri: It was inaugurated 9 months ago but remains closed". Athens Transport (in Greek). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Suburban Station in Zefyri: It was inaugurated 9 months ago but remains closed". Athens Transport (in Greek). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Σε λειτουργία αύριο ο νέος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ζεφυρίου". www.news.gr. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  9. ^ "Άνοιξε (επιτέλους) ο σταθμός του Προαστιακού στο Ζεφύρι". Athens Transport (in Greek). Athens Transport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in a major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  11. ^ International, Railway Gazette. "Greece restructures railway infrastructure manager to implement safety and efficiency improvements". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  12. ^ Cech, Lubomir (4 September 2025). "3 Greek companies merge to create Greek Railways". RAILMARKET.com. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  13. ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  14. ^ Antoniou, Georgios (17 November 2025). "Timetable: Piraeus–Athens–Kiato & Kiato–Athens–Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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