Athens Airport–Patras railway

The railway from Athens Airport to Patras is a double-track, standard-gauge railway line in Greece that, when completed, will connect Athens International Airport with Patras, the country's third-largest city. One of the largest railway projects of the last 30 years in Greece, its completion is of major significance for the infrastructure of the entire region of the northern Peloponnese. As of 2020, the line is completed until Rododafni, near the city of Aigio.[1] A 6.5 km tunnel is planned for the final section from Rio to Patras.[2][3] For most of the section between Athens Airport in East Attica and Mandra in West Attica, the line runs along the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway.

Athens Airport–Patras railway
An OSE class 460 train in the median strip of Attiki Odos, bound for Athens Airport.
Overview
Type	High-speed rail/Commuter rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Attica Peloponnese Western Greece
Termini	Athens Airport 37.9369°N 23.9448°E / 37.9369; 23.9448 Aigio 38.2400°N 22.1035°E / 38.2400; 22.1035
Stations	32
Operation
Opened	2004 (Athens Airport–SKA) 2005 (SKA–Corinth) 2007 (Corinth–Kiato) 2020 (Kiato–Aigio)
Owner	OSE
Operator(s)	TrainOSE
Character	Primary
Technical
Line length	205.85 km (127.91 mi)[1] (almost 235 km (146 mi) up to Patras)
Number of tracks	Double track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (from Athens Airport to Kiato)[1]
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) (average) 200 km/h (124 mph) (highest)
Route map 30.6 Athens Airport 24.7 Koropi 16.0 Paiania–Kantza 13.8 Pallini 9.4 Doukissis Plakentias Metro Line 3 to Nikaia 8.0 Pentelis 6.1 Kifisias 5.1 Nerantziotissa 2.8 Irakleio 1.4 Metamorfosi Line from Piraeus 0.8 18.3 Acharnes SKA Line to Larissa 21.0 Zefyri 21.7 Ano Liosia Line from Agioi Anargyroi Line to Corinth 34.7 Aspropyrgos 40.0 Magoula 52.3 Nea Peramos 58.0 Megara Line from Agioi Anargyroi 73.1 Kineta Line to Corinth 79.8 Agioi Theodoroi 98.7 Corinth Zevgolatio 123.1 Kiato 125.9 Diminio 136.7 Xylokastro 147.4 Lykoporia 151.9 Lygia 162.7 Akrata 169.3 Platanos 177.3 Diakopto 184.0 Eliki 188.4 Aigio 194.0 Rododafni to Patras (planned)

Course

Athens Airport - Patras railway line

Main parts of the line (2020)	line length (km)	Number of stations	Stations names[1]	Electrification (as of 2019)[1]
Athens Airport–Acharnes Railway Center	30	11	Athens Airport, Koropi, Paiania-Kantza, Pallini, Doukissis Plakentias, Pentelis, Kifisias, Nerantziotissa, Irakleio, Metamorfosi, Acharnes Railway Center	yes
Acharnes Railway Center–Kiato[4]	105	11	Zefyri, Ano Liosia, Aspropyrgos, Magoula, Nea Peramos, Megara, Kineta, Agioi Theodoroi, Corinth, Zevgolatio, Kiato	yes
Kiato–Aigio	71	10	Diminio (September 2020), Xylokastro, Lykoporia, Lygia, Akrata, Platanos, Diakopto, Eliki, Aigio	2022
Aigio–Psathopyrgos	21.5	5	Rododafni, Selianitika, Kamares, Psathopyrgos	under tendering procedure
Psathopyrgos–Rio	10.5	5	Arachovitika, Agios Vasileios, Aktaion, Rio	under tendering procedure
Rio–Patras New Port	8.5[5][2] (5.16 covered)[6]	9	Kastelokampos, Bozaitika, P.Kanellopoulos str., Agia, Panachaiki, Agios Dionysios, Patras, Agios Andreas, Patras New Port (1-2 & 9: superficial, 3-8 covered)	under tendering procedure: June 2021

Main stations

The main stations on the Athens Airport–Patras railway are:

• Athens Airport Station
• Acharnes Railway Center (interchange with the Piraeus–Platy railway)
• Ano Liosia railway station
• Megara railway station
• Corinth railway station
• Kiato railway station
• Aigio railway station

Services

As of June 2020, the Athens Airport–Patras railway is used by the following passenger services, all part of the Proastiakos network:[7]

• Line 1:[8][9] Piraeus–Athens–Airport (also uses the Piraeus–Platy railway)
• Line 2:[10] Piraeus–Athens–Kiato (also uses the Piraeus–Platy railway)
• Line 4:[8][9] Ano Liosia–Koropi–Airport
• Line 5:[11] Aigio–Kiato–Athens/Airport

Future

As part of the P.A.Th.E./P. project, the line is being extended to Patras. The electrification of the Kiato–Aigio section will allow direct services to and from Athens, as passengers must currently change between electric and diesel trains at Kiato.

Gallery

• 
  Athens Airport Station (2015)
• 
  View from Pallini station (2008)
• 
  Ano Liosia railway station (2013)
• 
  Kiato railway station (2011)
• 
  Aigio railway station (2019)

References

1. "Network Statement Validity: 2020 ANNEXES". Athens: OSE. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. "Tender to make Patras-Rio railway underground in January". New Greek TV. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
3. "Rio - New Port of Patras". ErgOSE. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
4. Kiato-Athens railway center railway line project, ERGOSE official website
5. Peloponnese Newspaper of Patras 6/7/2020
6. Σημεία της ομιλίας του Υπουργού Υποδομών και Μεταφορών κ. Κώστα Καραμανλή στο 8ο Περιφερειακό Αναπτυξιακό Συνέδριο στην Πάτρα
7. "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
8. "Itineraries Piraeus - Athens- Airport" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
9. "Itineraries Airport - Athens - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
10. "Itineraries Piraeus - Kiato - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
11. "Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

External links

• OSE
• Trainose