Piraeus station

Πειραιάς

Piraeus

Line 1 station
Location Piraeus, Athens
Greece
Operated by Statheres Sygkoinonies S.A.
Line(s) Π1
Piraeus–Platy railway
Platforms 10
Tracks 8
Connections
Construction
Structure type Underground
Platform levels 2
History
Opened 27 February 1869
Services
Preceding station   Athens Metro   Following station
TerminusLine 1
towards Kifisia
Preceding station   Athens Metro (2017)   Following station
towards Agia Marina
Line 3
towards Airport
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
TerminusPiraeus - Chalcis
Lefka
towards Chalcis

Piraeus station refers to two railway termini in the city of Piraeus, Greece, approximately 9 km south-west of the centre of Athens. The southern building (37°56′53″N 23°38′36″E / 37.94806°N 23.64333°E / 37.94806; 23.64333 (Piraeus metro station)) is the present terminus of Athens Metro Line 1, formerly the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways that opened in 1869.[1] The northern building (37°56′57″N 23°38′33″E / 37.94917°N 23.64250°E / 37.94917; 23.64250 (Piraeus Proastiakos station)) is the railway terminus for standard gauge railway services on the main axis to Thessaloniki via Larisa and for the Proastiakos to Acharnes Junction and Chalcis.[2]

Both buildings are located next to the seaport.

Station layout

Level
L1
Platform 1 out of order
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 2 towards Chalcis
Platform 3 towards Chalcis
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 4 towards Ano Liosia
Platform 5 rush hour platform →
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 6 out of order
Lambraki Street
Ground/Concourse
G/C
Customer service Tickets
Exits
Level
L2
Side platform, outbound or interchange to
Platform 7 towards Kifisia (Faliro)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 8 towards Kifisia (Faliro)
Side platform, outbound or interchange to

See also

References

  1. http://www.isap.gr/eng/page.asp?id=44 Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. 2012 Network Statement (pdf), Athens: OSE, 2012, p. 3.3


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