Magoula railway station

Megara railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Μαγούλας, romanizedSidirodromikós Stathmós Megáron) is a station in the municipal unit of Magoula of the municipality of Elefsina, West Attica, Greece. It is located adjacent to A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. It was opened on 18 July 2006 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth[3] It has two side platforms and a siding.[4] The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between Piraeus and Kiato.[5] The station has a similar design to Ano Liosia railway station. The station serves the adjacent Thriasio hospital.

Μαγούλα
Magoula
The station, 8 April 2014
General information
LocationMagoula 196 00, Elefsina
West Attica
Greece
Coordinates38°04′25″N 23°31′46″E / 38.0736°N 23.5295°E / 38.0736; 23.5295
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Airport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms4
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (limited)
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened18 July 2006; 17 years ago (2006-07-18)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC[2]
Services
Preceding stationAthens Suburban Railway Suburban RailFollowing station
Nea Peramos
towards Kiato
Line A4Aspropyrgos
towards Piraeus
Location
Map

History

The station was opened on 18 July 2006 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth,[3] as part of Line 2 of the Athens Suburban Railway began serving the station. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[6] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[7] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[8]

Facilities

The ground-level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one Island platform & one Side platform, with station buildings located on platform 3 (the eastbound platform), with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts from a subway, a siding can also be found just east of the station platform 3. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed booking office, toilets & automatic ticket barriers located at the entrance to the station. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, an air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. Currently (2019), there is a local bus connecting the station, a large car park and taxi rank, all located at the station forecourt.

Services

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

The station is also served by local and regional buses:

KTEL[10] operates Lines 861 & 863[11]

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Customer serviceTickets/Exits
Level
Ε1
Platform 1In non-regular use
Island platform, doors on the right
Platform 2 to Kiato (Nea Peramos)
Platform 3 to Piraeus (Aspropyrgos)
Island platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 4In non-regular use

See also

References