Aitoliko railway station

Aitoliko railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αιτωλικού, Sidirodromikos Stathmos Etolikou) was a railway station in the town of Aitoliko in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece.

Αιτωλικού Aitoliko
Aitoliko railway station, April 2007
General information
Location	Aitoliko Aetolia-Acarnania Greece
Coordinates
Owned by	GAIAOSE
Line(s)	Kryoneri–Agrinio railway Aitoliko–Katochi railway
Platforms	1
Tracks	2 (with sidings)
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	October 1890
Closed	1972
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station Kefalovrysso towards Alexandroupoli Regional Terminus Past service Northwestern Greece Railways Issodos Etolikou   Aitoliko–Katochi line   Terminus
Location Aitoliko Location within Greece

History

The station took its name from the town that it served, and it was located east of the island which contains the town centre of Aitoliko. Construction was completed by the Northwestern Greece Railways in October 1890, it later marked the starting point of the rail line with Katochi which was used between 1912 and 1943 when that line was shut down. The station closed down in 1972 along with the entire Kryoneri-Agrinio Line. It had one platform, its newer station was renovated in 2003.

Services

The station served two rail lines:

• Kryoneri–Agrinio railway, at km 26.890 from Kryoneri Limena.
• Aitoliko–Katochi railway, the starting point of the line

References

• Οι Σιδηρόδρομοι της Κεντρικής Ελλάδας (1869-1969) [Sidirodromoi tis Kentriki Elladas (1869-1969)] [Railways of Central Greece (1869-1969)]. Kalamaria: Christos Kalemkeris Photographical Museum, Kalamaria. 2005. ISBN 960-87946-1-7.