Kiato railway station

Kiato railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κιάτου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Kiátou) is a station[2] in Kiato in the northern Peloponnese, Greece. The station is located 1 km west of the town, near the A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. It was opened on 9 July 2007. The station is served by Line 2 and Line 5 of Proastiakos Athens between Piraeus and Aigio.[3] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located northeast of the current station, closer to the coast of the Corinthian Gulf.

For the former railway station on the Piraeus-Patras line, see Kiato-Sikyonas railway station.
Κιάτο
Kiato
Platform 3 at Kiato railway station with a Siemens Desiro (OSE class 660) about to depart for Zevgolatio, February 2011
General information
LocationKiato
Corinthia
Greece
Coordinates38°00′33″N 22°44′19″E
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s) Athens Airport–Patras railway
Platforms3
Tracks5
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled access
Other information
Status(Unknown)
History
Opened9 July 2007
Electrified25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
towards Piraeus
Line 2Terminus
towards Aigio
Line 5
towards Airport
Line 5
towards Athens
Line 5
towards Athens
Line 5Terminus
Location
Kiato
Location within Greece

History

It opened on 9 July 2007 as the western terminus of the new standard-gauge line from Athens Airport. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[4] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Initially, Kiato railway station served as an exchange point for passengers to Patras on the old metre-gauge line from Piraeus, but all regional services on the metre-gauge lines of the Peloponnese were suspended indefinitely in December 2010[5] for cost reasons.[6] The old Kiato–Sikyona railway station nearby was also closed. 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.

Facilities

The raised station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one side platform and one island platform, with station buildings located on platform 1, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. The Station buildings are equipped with a booking office (not yet operational) and toilets. At platform level, there are sheltered seating an air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter (as of 2020 not open) and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. There is a large car park on-site, adjacent to the eastbound line. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station.

Services

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[3] or suburban railway:

Line 2[8] Kiato - Piraeus[9] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens[10] and the Diakopto rack railway at Diakopto railway station)

Line 5[11] Aigio - Athens[9] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens[10] and the Diakopto rack railway at Diakopto railway station)

Line 5[11] Aigio - Kiato[12][3] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).

Line 5[11] Aigio - Airport[12][3] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens). Around 35 trains call at the station each day.

Pending the electrification of the Kiato–Aigio section, passengers must change between electric and diesel trains at Kiato. Those travelling to and from the airport may also take lines 1 and 2, changing trains at Kato Acharnai. Pending the completion of the Athens Airport–Patras railway, passengers travelling to and from Patras may use the TrainOSE bus lines which connect the city with Kiato, Diakopto and Aigio stations.[13] Diakopto is also the terminus of the unique rack railway to Kalavryta.

Station layout
L
Ground/Concourse		 Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1		 Platform 1 In non-regular use
Island platform, doors on the right
Platform 2 Π2 from Piraeus (terminal platform) Π5 towards Aigio (Xylokastro) ←
Through lines In non-regular use
Platform 3 Π2 towards Piraeus (Zevgolatio) Π5 towards Airport (Corinth) or Athens (Zevgolatio) →
Side platform, doors on the right

See also

References
  1. https://www.gaiaose.com/
  2. "Full steam ahead for new railway line in the Peloponnese - Greek City Times". 17 April 2019.
  3. "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
  5. "ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ: Διακοπή δρομολογίων και αύξηση κομίστρων". 23 December 2010.
  6. "ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ: Διακοπή δρομολογίων και αύξηση κομίστρων | naftemporiki.gr". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. "Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. Proastiakos timetable 2020
  10. https://www.trainose.gr/επιβατικό-έργο/προαστιακός-σιδηρόδρομος/προαστιακός-αθηνών/
  11. "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  12. "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
  13. "Itineraries (Buses) Kiato-Aigio-Patras" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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