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.
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Operated by | Athens Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 4 March 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 4 March 1957, using the same name. It was the northernmost terminus of EIS until Kifissia station was reopened on 10 August 1958. The station has two passenger platforms and a reversing siding.
References and notes
- 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.
- EIS (Ellinikoi Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi) was renamed ISAP (Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi Athinon-Piraios) in 1975, after nationalization.