Zefyri railway station
Zefyri railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ζεφυρίου, romanized: Sidirodromikos Stathmos Zefyriou) is a station on the Athens Airport-Patras railway line in Zefyri, a suburb in the north-central part of Athens, Greece. Located inside a tunnel on the islet of Attiki Odos, The station opened on 10 May 2018 and is served by the Athens Suburban Railway.[3]
Ζεφύρι Zefyri | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Zefyri 134 51,Athens West Athens Greece | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°04′11″N 23°43′02″E / 38.069811°N 23.717169°ECoordinates: 38°04′11″N 23°43′02″E / 38.069811°N 23.717169°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Athens Airport-Patras railway[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 10 May 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2] | |||||||||||||||
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History
The station, whose operation started at 5:49 AM[4] on 10 May 2018, after a long delay was constructed by ERGOSE within the existing cutting, as the line open several years prior. Built using the cut & cover metherd, it was an independent technical object of the project: Zefyriou "(Α.Σ. 541/13)."Άνοιξε (επιτέλους) ο σταθμός του Προαστιακού στο Ζεφύρι". Athens Transport (in Greek). 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
Facilities
The station has a ticket office. At platform level, seating and information boards are available, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. There is a bus stop outside the station where the local 735 calls.
Services
Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line 2 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour.[5]
Athens Metro Line 2 will call at this station in the future according to the October 2022 metro expansion plan.
Station layout
| P Platforms | Platform 2 | → towards Kiato (Ano Liosia) ← |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | → towards Piraeus (Kato Acharnes) → | |
| Ground level | Customer service | Exits/Tickets |
See also
References
- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- ^ "Άνοιξε (επιτέλους) ο σταθμός του Προαστιακού στο Ζεφύρι". Athens Transport (in Greek). 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Σε λειτουργία αύριο ο νέος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ζεφυρίου". www.news.gr. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.