Irakleio station

The Iraklio (Greek: Σταθμός Ηρακλείου - Stathmos Irakleiou) is an Athens metro station in Irakleio, Attica, Athens, Greece. It is marked at the 19,246 km from the starting point in Piraeus station of Line 1.

Ηράκλειο Iraklio
Station entrance
Operated by	Athens Metro
Line(s)
Platforms	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	4 March 1957
Rebuilt	2004
Services
Preceding station   Athens Metro   Following station Nea Ionia towards Piraeus Line 1 Eirini towards Kifisia Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Nea Ionia   Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway   Marousi   Athens-Lavrion Railway   Chalandri   Athens-Lavrion Railway   Kalogreza

Initially, the station served the Athens–Lavrion Railway and Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway, ran by the Attica Railways. From 1929 the Lavrion branch was operated by Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways.[1] The station was closed in 1938 for Kifissia traffic but remained open for Lavrion trains until 1957/1962. At the same location, the present station of EIS[2] was opened on March 4, 1957, using the same name. It was the northernmost terminus of EIS until Kifissia station was reopened on August 10, 1958. The station has two passenger platforms and a reversing siding.

References and notes

1. 130 Χρόνια Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι Αθηνών-Πειραιώς Α.Ε. (130 years of Athens-Piraeus electric railways S.A.). ISAP. 1999–2005. pp. 113–115. ISBN 960-86477-0-3.
2. EIS (Ellinikoi Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi) was renamed ISAP (Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi Athinon-Piraios) in 1975, after nationalization.