Metamorfosi railway station

Metamorfosi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεταμόρφωσης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Metamórfosis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line, located on Kifisias Avenue in Marousi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway. The station opened on 8 August 2010. The station consists of an island platform and a train storage line.

Μεταμόρφωση
Metamorfosi
General information
LocationMetamorfosi 144 52, North Athens
Coordinates38°03′36″N 23°45′23″E
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s) Athens Airport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels2
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened8 August 2010
Electrified25 kV AC, 50 Hz (2016)[3]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
towards Piraeus
Line 1
towards Airport
towards Ano Liosia
Line 4
towards Aigio
Line 5
towards Airport
Location
Metamorfosi
Location within Greece
Line structure

History

The station opened on 8 August 2010, during the Greek debt crisis. With the crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Athens Airport & Athens were cut back, with some ticket offices closing, reducing the reliability of services, and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

Facilities

The station has a ticket office and cafe 'Out of the Box coffee shop'. At platform level, the station is equipped with Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens on the platforms for passenger information, seating, and information boards, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. Outside the station, there is a bus stop where the local 604, 724 & B9 call. There is no onsite Parking available at the station.

Services

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[5] or suburban railway:

Line 1[6] Piraeus - Airport[7] with 1 tph.[8] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).[9]

Line 4[10] Ano Liosia - Airport[11] with 1 tph.[8] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at SKA).

Line 5[12] Aigio - Airport[13] with 1 tph.[8][14]

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1
Platform 1 Π1 towards Piraeus/Π4 towards Ano Liosia/Π5 towards Aigio (Neratziotissa)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Π1/Π4 towards Airport (Irakleio)/Π5 towards Airport (Ano Liosia)

See also

References

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