Kineta railway station

Kineta railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Κινέττας, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Kinetas) is a train station in Kineta, West Attica, Greece. It is located just north of the town, adjacent to the A8 motorway. It was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth.[3] The station is served by Line 2 of Proastiakos Athens between Piraeus and Kiato.[4] It is the westernmost railway station in Attica.

Κινέττα
Kineta
A view of the station, April 2012.
General information
LocationKineta
West Attica
Greece
Coordinates37.965366°N 23.201099°E / 37.965366; 23.201099
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s) Athens Airport–Patras railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed (2019)
History
Opened27 September 2005
Electrified25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
towards Piraeus
Line 2
towards Kiato
Location
Kineta
Location within Greece

History

The station was opened on 27 September 2005 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth,[5] as part of Line 2 of Athens suburban railway began serving the station. built to a simmer layout and design to Nea Peramos, the station was further updated its current form dates to 2007. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[6] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. 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 level station is assessed via stairs or lift. It has two Side platforms, with station buildings located on platform 1 (the eastbound platform), with access to the platform level via stairs or lift from a subway. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed booking office, ticket purchasing facilities & toilets at the entrance to the station. At platform level, there are sheltered seating an air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. Currently (2021), there is a regional bus stop (with hourly connections to Kiato and Piraeus), a large "park & ride" car park and taxi rank all located at the station forecourt.

Services

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[8] or suburban railway:

Line 2[9] Piraeus - Kiato[10] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).

Station layout
L
Ground/Concourse		 Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
L1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 Π1 towards Kiato (Agioi Theodoroi) ←
Platform 2 Π1 towards Piraeus (Megara) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Line structure

See also

References
  1. https://www.gaiaose.com/
  2. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
  3. "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
  7. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
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