Eliki railway station

For the former railway station on the Piraeus-Patras line, see Old Eliki railway station.

Eliki railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ελίκη, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Eliki) is a Station^[6] on the Athens Airport–Patras railway line just outside the borders of the settlement of Eliki, a small village in Achaea, Greece. It is located just North of the village, close to the 8A motorway. It was opened on 22 June 2020 as part of the €848-million ErgOSE^[6] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio rail line, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.^[7][8] The station is served by Line 5 of the Athens Suburban Railway between Kiato and Aigio.^[9] 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

Ελίκη Eliki
General information
Location	Nikoleika 251 00, Achaea^[1] Greece
Coordinates	38°12′57″N 22°08′28″E / 38.215924°N 22.141160°E / 38.215924; 22.141160Coordinates: 38°12′57″N 22°08′28″E / 38.215924°N 22.141160°E / 38.215924; 22.141160
Owned by	GAIAOSE^[2]
Line(s)	^[3] Athens Airport–Patras railway
Platforms	2 (side platforms)
Tracks	2^[4]
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	22 June 2020
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (From 2021)^[5]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Aigio Terminus Line 5 Diakopto towards Kiato
Location

History

The Station opened 22 June 2020 by Minister of Transport, Kostas Karamanlis.^[10] as part of the €848-million ErgOSE^[6] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline^[11] co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.^[7][8] 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.^[12] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, which is located northeast of the current station, near the beach of Kohl.

Facilities

The 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 the 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,^[13] Fire Detection systems & Honeywell Security Systems.^[14] 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

Since 15 May 2022, the station has been served the following routes:

• Athens Suburban Railway Line 5 between Kiato and Aigio, with six trains per day in each direction: passengers have to change at Kiato for Line 2 trains towards Athens and Piraeus.^[15]

Line structure
Legend
to Aigio to Athens

Station layout

Ground level	Customer service	Exit/Tickets
Level Ε1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	towards Aigio ←
	Platform 2	towards Kiato (Diakopto) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

• Hellenic Railways Organization
• TrainOSE
• Proastiakos
• P.A.Th.E./P.

References

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2. "Home". gaiaose.com.
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5. "Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο – Αίγιο". The Best. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
6. "Full Steam Ahead For New Railway Line In The Peloponnese - Greek City Times". 17 April 2019.
7. "New Kiato-Diakofto-Aigio railway line is launched in Greece". TornosNews.GR.
8. "Greece Inaugurates New Peloponnese Rail Line". GTP Headlines. 15 July 2020.
9. "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
10. "Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο – Αίγιο". TheBest (in Greek). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
11. . Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
12. "Κιάτο – Ροδοδάφνη (Αίγιο) (Υποδομή, Επιδομή, Σηματοδότηση, Σταθμοί)".
13. "Ανατροπή στο διαγωνισμό ηλεκτροκίνησης της γραμμής Κιάτο-Ροδοδάφνη". Protionline.gr. 2 July 2018.
14. "Σιδηροδρομικοί Σταθμοί ΟΣΕ".
15. "Hellenic Train Ticketing". Hellenic Train. Athens. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.