Oinoi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Οινόης, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Oinois) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Oinoi in Boeotia, Greece. Located near the A1 motorway, and a short distance south of Oinoi. It is situated at the junction of the main Piraeus–Platy railway and the branch line to Chalcis (Oinoi–Chalcis railway). It is served by InterCity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki,[5] and by Athens Suburban Railway services to Chalcis.[5]
Οινόη Oinoi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) The 20:05 Dikaia to Athens InterCity service (pulled by a Class A410 no. A426) waiting at Oinoi 7 November 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Oinoi 320 09 Boeotia Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°19′21″N 23°36′34″E / 38.3224°N 23.6095°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 (1 disused) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Previous names | Schimatari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 March 1904 | Line opened[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 June 1904 | Station opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 July 2017 | Line electrified[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened on 29 June 1904 as a junction of the Oinoi–Chalcis line and Piraeus, Demerli & Frontiers Railway. In 1920 the station and most of the standard gauge railways in Greece came under the control of the Hellenic State Railways (SEK). In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971, the station and most of the Greek rail infrastructure were transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down.
In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE; it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.[1] In 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. 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.[6] 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[7] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TrainOSE.[8]
In September 2023, due in part to storm Danial services were severely disrupted between Oinoi - Tithorea when power was disrupted on that section of line, which led to long delays thought the evening.[9]
Facilities
editThe ground-level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has 1 side platform and 2 island platforms, with the main station buildings located on the eastbound platform, (As of 2020) the station has a staffed booking office, a buffet, as well as toilets and waiting shelters are available, with access to the platforms by stairs or lifts.[10] The Station is housed in the original stone-built station (Now closed)[11] At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on platform 1, with platform shelters on the island platforms. There is a car park at the station and a taxi rank on the forecourt.
Services
editSince 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
- InterCity (IC): five trains per day in each direction, between Athens and Thessaloniki;[12]
- Express: one train per day in each direction, between Athens and Kalambaka;[12]
- Regional: one train per day in each direction, between Athens and Leianokladi;[12]
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A3 between Athens and Chalcis, with up to one train every two hours, and one extra train during the peak hours.[13]
Station layout
edit| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level L1 |
Through Lines |  Not in use
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| Platform 3 |  to Chalcis (Dílesi) →
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| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 1Α | Intercity towards Athens Acharnes (SKA) ←
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| Platform 1B | to Athens (Oinofyta) ←
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| Platform 2Α | Intercity towards Thessaloniki (Thebes) →
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| Platform 2B | to Chalcis (Dílesi) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ The Greek Railways (in Greek). Athens: Militos. 1997. p. 77. ISBN 9608460077.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived January 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". Kathimerini. Athens. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Brakes on trains and infrastructure damage from Daniel, engine room maintenance and rude ticket agents". Athens Transport (in Greek). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "MONUMENTA-- for the natural and architectural heritage in Greece and Cyprus".
- ^ "Greek infrastructure spending sees shortfall of €67 billion in past decade". 27 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Hellenic Train Ticketing". Hellenic Train. Athens. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Athens-Chalkida and Chalkida-Athens" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
