Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station

Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Πύργου Βασιλίσσης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Pýrgou Vasilíssis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, a suburb in the north-central part of Athens, Greece. It was opened on 27 February 2014 and is located in front of the stadium of Agioi Anargyroi (Constantinople and Messolonghi, Anakasa).^[4] The station owes its name to the large adjacent tower, built as a mock castle that was built as a holiday home of Queen Amalia.

Πύργος Βασιλίσσης Pyrgos Vasilissis
General information
Location	Agioi Anargyroi 135 62 Athens West Athens Greece
Coordinates	38°02′22″N 23°43′39″E / 38.039581°N 23.727529°E / 38.039581; 23.727529Coordinates: 38°02′22″N 23°43′39″E / 38.039581°N 23.727529°E / 38.039581; 23.727529
Owned by	GAIAOSE^[1]
Line(s)	^[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
History
Opened	27 February 2014
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (2016)^[3]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Agioi Anargyroi towards Piraeus Line 1 Kato Acharnes towards Athens Airport Line 2 Kato Acharnes towards Kiato      Line 3 does not stop here
Location

History

The station opened on 27 February 2014. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane^[5] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

Facilities

The station building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. Access to the station is via steps or ramp. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms on both platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station with the center of Aigio. There is No car park at the station.

Services

Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:

• Athens Suburban Railway Line 1 between Piraeus and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour;^[6]
• Athens Suburban Railway Line 2 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour.^[7]

Line 3 trains do not call at this station.^[8]

Station layout

Line structure
Legend
to Kato Acharnes to Agioi Anargyroi

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1	Through Lines	Lines
	Wall
	Platform 1	Π1/Π2   towards Piraeus (Agioi Anargyroi) ←
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 2	Π1   towards Airport/Π2   towards Kiato (Kato Acharnes) →

Future

The Athens Metro Development Plan of October 2022 currently proposes an interchange with Line 4 at this station.^[9]

See also

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

References

1. "Home". gaiaose.com.
2. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
3. "Μέχρι τους Αγίους Αναργύρους η ηλεκτροκίνηση στον Προαστιακό". March 28, 2016.
4. "ΠΡΟΧΩΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΥ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ | Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων Καματερού".
5. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
6. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
   Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
7. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
8. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
9. (PDF). Attiko Metro. Athens. October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.