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As of June 2020, the Athens Airport–Patras railway is used by the following passenger services, all part of the Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) network: [11] Line 1: [12] [13] Piraeus–Athens–Airport (also uses the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway) Line 2: [14] Piraeus–Athens–Kiato (also uses the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway)
The Athens Suburban Railway (Greek: Προαστιακός Αθήνας, romanized: Proastiakós Athínas), officially the Athens Suburban and Regional Railway, [3] is a commuter rail service that connects the city of Athens and its metropolitan area with other places in Attica, Boeotia, Corinthia and the city of Chalcis in Euboea.
Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between Piraeus and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour; [17] Athens Suburban Railway Line A3 towards Chalcis, with up to one train every two hours, and one extra train during the peak hours; [18] Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour. [19]
After two years of construction, the line to Athens International Airport opened in 2004. The first suburban services between Athens and the Airport were inaugurated using Stadler GTW and Siemens Desiro DMU trains. On 27 September 2005, the new standard gauge rail line reached Corinth, terminating at a new station, located at Examilia. This ...
The Athens Tram system; The Athens Metro with 3 lines. Transport for Athens also coordinates the Athens Suburban Railway, using Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) lines, operated by Hellenic Train S.A. under the Proastiakos brand. The section between Piraeus, Magoula and Koropi is regarded as the urban part.
Map showing the Greek railway system c.1901–1902. Rail transport in Greece has a history which began in 1869, with the completion of the then Athens & Piraeus Railway. From the 1880s to the 1920s, the majority of the network was built, reaching its heyday in 1940.
In 2006, the section from Neratziotissa to the Airport was electrified, which led to the addition of new routes along this section, operated by brand new Desiro 460 electrified trains. On 4 June 2007, the routes were extended from Athens to Piraeus. In July 2007, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. [5]
The section from Athens (Lavrion Square) to Heraklion was 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) long, 56.8 kilometres (35.3 mi) from Heraklion to Lavrion, and 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) between Heraklion and Strofyli. All sections were single track, with passing loops at most stations.