Megara railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεγάρων, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Megáron) is a station in the city of Megara, West Attica, Greece. It is located east of Megara, near the A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. It was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth[5] and its current form dates to 2007. It has two side platforms and a siding. The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between Piraeus and Kiato.[6] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located within the city itself.
Μέγαρα Megara | |||||||||||
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| Location | Megara West Attica Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°59′28″N 23°21′40″E / 37.9910°N 23.3611°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible |        | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
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| 27 September 2005 | Opened[3] | ||||||||||
| 12 December 2010 | Electrified[4] | ||||||||||
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History
editThe station was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth,[5] as part of Line 2 of the Athens Suburban Railway began serving the station. The station further updated its current form dates to 2007. It should not be confused with the now-closed[7] station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, located within the city.[8] 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.[9] 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[10] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[11]
Facilities
editThe ground level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one Island platform & one Side platform, with station buildings located on platform 3 (the eastbound platform), with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts from a subway; a siding can also be found just east of the station platform 3. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed booking office, toilets & automatic ticket barriers located at the entrance to the station. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, an air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. Currently (2019), there is a local bus connecting the station, a large car park and taxi rank, all located at the station forecourt.
Services
editSince 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour.[12]
Station layout
edit| Level Ε1 |
Platform 1 | In non-regular use |
| Island platform, doors on the right | ||
| Platform 2 |  to Kiato (Kinetta) ←
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| Through lines | In non-regular use | |
| Platform 3 | to Piraeus (Nea Peramos) →
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| Side platform, doors on the right | ||
| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets Exits |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Suburban Railway: The new Athens-Corinth line begins". Euro2Day (in Greek). Athens: Media2Day. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Προαστιακός Σιδηρόδρομος Δυτικής Αττικής με σταθμό εκτός Μεγάρων". MegaraTV (in Greek). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Τα τρένα που φύγαν".
- ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". ekathimerini.com. 2 July 2022.
- ^ Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Kiato and Kiato-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.