Platanos railway station or Platanos Beach (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Πλάτανος, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Platanos) is a Station[3] in Paralia Platanou, a small village in Achaea, Greece. It is located just North of the village, close to the Olympia Odos motorway. It was opened on 22 June 2020 as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio rail line, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[4][5] The station is served by Hellenic Train local services between Kiato and Aigio.[6] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located northeast of the current station, closer to the coast of the Corinthian Gulf
Πλάτανος Platanos | |||||||||||
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| Location | Xylokastro-Evrostina 200 09, Achaea Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°10′15″N 22°16′43″E / 38.1708°N 22.2785°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | OSE website | ||||||||||
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| 22 June 2020 | Opened | ||||||||||
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History
editThe Station opened 22 June 2020[citation needed] by Minister of Transport, Kostas Karamanlis.[7] as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline[8] co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[4][5] It is constructed on upgraded sections of the former Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP line. It was one of three new stations in (Xylokastro, Akrata, and Aegio) and six holts (Diminio, Lykoporia, Lygia, Platanos Beach, Diakopto, and Eliki) to come online when the section of track opened.[9] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, which is located just west of the current station.
Facilities
editThe raised station is accessed via stairs or a ramp. It has two side platforms, with station buildings located below the platform level, with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts. The Station buildings are equipped only with a waiting area. At platform level, both platforms have sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards. It is equipped with CCTV systems,[10] Fire Detection systems & Honeywell Security Systems.[11] There is no car park on-site, as Palea EO Korinthou Patron runs alongside eastbound platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station.
Services
editSince 15 May 2022, this station is served the following routes:
- Hellenic Train local service between Kiato and Aigio, with six trains per day in each direction: passengers have to change at Kiato for Athens Suburban Railway trains towards Athens and Piraeus.[12]
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Station layout
edit| Ground level | Customer service | Exit/Tickets |
| Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 | Hellenic Train to Aigio (Diakopto) ← | |
| Platform 2 | Hellenic Train to Kiato (Akrata) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Full Steam Ahead For New Railway Line In The Peloponnese – Greek City Times". 17 April 2019.
- ^ a b "New Kiato-Diakofto-Aigio railway line is launched in Greece". TornosNews.GR.
- ^ a b "Greece Inaugurates New Peloponnese Rail Line". GTP Headlines. 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο – Αίγιο". TheBest (in Greek). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Κιάτο – Ροδοδάφνη (Αίγιο) (Υποδομή, Επιδομή, Σηματοδότηση, Σταθμοί)". 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Ανατροπή στο διαγωνισμό ηλεκτροκίνησης της γραμμής Κιάτο-Ροδοδάφνη". 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Σιδηροδρομικοί Σταθμοί ΟΣΕ".
- ^ "Hellenic Train Ticketing". Hellenic Train. Athens. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.