Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station

Πύργος Βασιλίσσης
Pyrgos Vasilissis
	Πύργος Βασιλίσσης; Pyrgos Vasilissis
General information
Location	Agioi Anargyroi 135 62 Athens; West Athens; Greece
Coordinates	38°02′22″N 23°43′39″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Athens Airport–Patras railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
History
Opened	27 February 2014
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (2016)[2]
Services
Location
	Pyrgos Vasilissis Location within Greece

Pyrgos Vasilissis railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Πύργου Βασιλίσσης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Pýrgou Vasilíssis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, a suburb in the north-central part of Athens, Greece. It was opened on 27 February 2014 and is located in front of the stadium of Agioi Anargyroi (Constantinople and Messolonghi, Anakasa).[3] The station owes its name to the large adjacent tower, built as a mock castle that was built as a holiday home of Queen Amalia.

History

The station opened on 27 February 2014. 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 building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. Access to the station is via steps or ramp. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms on both platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station with the center of Aigio. There is No car park 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. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).[8]

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

Station layout

Line structure

to Kato Acharnes

to Agioi Anargyroi

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1	Through Lines	Lines
	Wall
	Platform 1	Π1/Π2 towards Piraeus (Agioi Anargyroi) ←
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 2	Π1 towards Airport/Π2 towards Kiato (Kato Acharnes) →

Future

In the future, it will correspond to Line 4 of the Athens Metro and on this line will have a previous station Ilion and next New Delhi.

References

https://www.gaiaose.com/
"Μέχρι τους Αγίους Αναργύρους η ηλεκτροκίνηση στον Προαστιακό". March 28, 2016.
"ΠΡΟΧΩΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΥ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ | Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων Καματερού".
"It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
"Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
"Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
Proastiakos timetable 2020
https://www.trainose.gr/επιβατικό-έργο/προαστιακός-σιδηρόδρομος/προαστιακός-αθηνών/
"Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.

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[1] ttps://www.gaiaose.com/

[2] "Μέχρι τους Αγίους Αναργύρους η ηλεκτροκίνηση στον Προαστιακό". March 28, 2016.

[3] "ΠΡΟΧΩΡΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΥ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΑΓΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ | Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων Καματερού".

[Ypodomes-4] "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

[5] "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[6] "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[trainose-7] Proastiakos timetable 2020

[8] ttps://www.trainose.gr/επιβατικό-έργο/προαστιακός-σιδηρόδρομος/προαστιακός-αθηνών/

[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.