Kato Acharnes railway station

{{Short description|Station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, West Athens, Greece}}

{{Infobox station

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| name_el = Κάτω Αχαρναί

| name = Kato Acharnai

| mode = AS

| line = AS

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| address = Konstantinoupoleos, Acharnes 136 75, Athens

| borough = West Athens

| country = Greece

| coordinates = {{coord|38.0538|23.7325|type:railwaystation_region:GR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| line = Piraeus–Platy railway{{cite book|title=Network Statement|date=17 January 2023|publisher=Hellenic Railways Organization|location=Athens|edition=2023|url=https://ose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OSE_2023_ENGLISH.main_.pdf|access-date=24 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002152242/https://ose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OSE_2023_ENGLISH.main_.pdf|archive-date=2 October 2023|language=en-us|chapter=Annexes|pages=1-2|url-status=dead}}

| train_operators = Hellenic Train

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| structure = at-grade

| platforms = 2

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| levels = 1

| tracks = 4

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| years = 8 March 1904

| events = Line opened{{cite book|title=Οι Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι|trans-title=The Greek Railways|date=1997|publisher=Militos|location=Athens|isbn=9608460077|page=77|language=el}}

| years1 = {{nowrap|27 February 2014}}

| events1 = Station opened{{cite web|title=Άνοιξαν οι σταθμοί Πύργος Βασιλίσσης και Κάτω Αχαρναί του Προαστιακού|trans-title=Pyrgos Vasilissis and Kato Acharnai stations of the Suburban Railway have opened|url=http://www.athenstransport.com/2014/02/pyrgos-acharnai|website=Athens Transport|access-date=31 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706212148/http://www.athenstransport.com/2014/02/pyrgos-acharnai|archive-date=6 July 2014|language=el|date=27 February 2014}}

| years2 = 30 July 2017

| events2 = Line electrified{{cite web|title=Σημαντικές αλλαγές στον Προαστιακό Σιδηρόδρομο Αθήνας από 30/07/2017|trans-title=Important changes for the Athens Suburban Railway from 30/07/2017|url=http://www.trainose.gr/σημαντικές-αλλαγές-στον-προαστιακό-σ|website=TrainOSE|publisher=OSE|access-date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731171830/http://www.trainose.gr/σημαντικές-αλλαγές-στον-προαστιακό-σ|archive-date=31 July 2017|location=Athens|language=el|date=July 2017}}

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| owned = GAIAOSE{{cite web |url=https://www.gaiaose.com/ |title=Home |website=gaiaose.com}}

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Kato Acharnes ({{langx|el|Κάτω Αχαρνές}}) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, West Athens. This station opened on 27 February 2014. It owes its name to the area of Kato Acharnes, and is located next to Merimna Square.

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{{cite web|title=It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares |url=http://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/special-editions/news-in-english/item/42688-it-s-a-new-day-for-trainose-as-fs-acquires-the-entirety-of-the-company-s-shares |website=ypodomes.com|accessdate=14 September 2017}} rail infrastructure, remained under the control of OSE while station infrastructure under Gaiose.

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

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Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:

Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between {{stn|Piraeus}} and {{stn|Athens Airport}}, with up to one train per hour;{{cite web|last1=Antoniou|first1=George|title=Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Airport and Ano Liosia-Koropi-Airport|url=https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-%20Α.%20ΛΙΟΣΙΑ-ΚΟΡΩΠΙ-ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf|website=Hellenic Train|access-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110163908/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-%20Α.%20ΛΙΟΣΙΑ-ΚΟΡΩΠΙ-ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf|archive-date=10 November 2022|location=Athens|date=20 June 2022}}
{{cite web|last1=Antoniou|first1=George|title=Timetable: Airport-Koropi-Ano Liosia and Airport-Athens-Piraeus|url=https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ-ΚΟΡΩΠΙ-Α.%20ΛΙΟΣΙΑ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf|website=Hellenic Train|access-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110163930/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ-ΚΟΡΩΠΙ-Α.%20ΛΙΟΣΙΑ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf|archive-date=10 November 2022|location=Athens|date=20 June 2022}}
Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and {{rws|Kiato}}, with up to one train per hour.{{cite web|last1=Antoniou|first1=George|title=Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Kiato and Kiato-Athens-Piraeus|url=https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΚΙΑΤΟ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf|website=Hellenic Train|access-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110164528/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΚΙΑΤΟ-ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final_0.pdf|archive-date=10 November 2022|location=Athens|date=20 June 2022}}

Northbound trains diverge from here, with trains towards the Airport heading eastbound along the A6 motorway, and trains towards Kiato heading westbound. Line A3 trains running between Athens and {{rws|Chalcis}} do not call at this station.{{cite web|last1=Antoniou|first1=George|title=Timetable: Athens-Chalkida and Chalkida-Athens|url=https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΧΑΛΚΙΔΑ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final%20_0.pdf|website=Hellenic Train|access-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110164908/https://www.hellenictrain.gr/sites/default/files/2022-06/ΑΘΗΝΑ-ΧΑΛΚΙΔΑ%20ΓΙΑ%20ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ_15.05.2022_final%20_0.pdf|archive-date=10 November 2022|location=Athens|date=20 June 2022}}

Station layout

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Platforms

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform 1

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|{{rint|athens|p|1}} {{rint|athens|p|4}} to {{stn|Piraeus}} (Pyrgos Vasilissis) ←

style="border-bottom:solid 2px black;border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Island platform, doors will open on the left

style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform 2

|{{rint|athens|p|1}} to {{stn|Athens Airport}} (Metamorfosi) / {{rint|athens|p|4}} to {{rws|Kiato}} (Zefyri) →

style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 2px gray;" width=50 valign=top|Ground level

|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Customer service

|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=285 valign=top|Exits/Tickets