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Railway station in Achaea, Greece For the former railway station on the Piraeus-Patras line, see Old Akrata railway station.
Hellenic TrainΑκράτα
Akrata
General information
LocationΚράθι 250 06,
Achaea
Greece
Coordinates38°07′56″N 22°26′24″E / 38.132230°N 22.439995°E / 38.132230; 22.439995
Owned byGAIAOSE
Line(s)Airport–Patras railway
Platforms2 (side platforms)
Tracks4
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
Key dates
22 June 2020Opened
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Platanostowards Aigio RegionalKiato–Aigio Lygiatowards Kiato
Location

Akrata railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ακράτα, romanizedSidirodromikós Stathmós Akrata) is a railway station in Akrata, a small seaside town in Achaea, Greece. It is located just south of Akrata, close to the Olympia Odos motorway. The station is currently served by Hellenic Train local services between Kiato and Aigio.

The station originally opened in 1887, as part of the Piraeus–Patras railway: the line closed on 9 July 2007, and the station was rebuilt as part of the extension of the standard gauge Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006. The new station opened on 22 June 2020.

History

The Station opened 22 June 2020 by Minister of Transport, Kostas Karamanlis. as part of the €848-million ERGOSE project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006. It was one of three new stations in (Xylokastro, Akrata, and Aegio) and six holts (Diminio, Lykoporia, Lygia, Platanos Beach, Diakopto, and Eliki) to come online when the section of track opened. It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway SPAP, which is located northeast of the current station, closer to the coast of the Corinthian Gulf.

Facilities

The raised station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has two side platforms, with station buildings located on platform 1, with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts. 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

Since 15 May 2022, this station serves the following routes:

Line structure
Legend
to Aigio
to Kiato (towards Athens)

Station layout

Ground level Customer service Exit/Tickets
Level
Ε1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 Hellenic Train to Aigio (Platanos)
Through Lines not in use
Platform 2 Hellenic Train to Kiato (Lygia)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

References

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  2. "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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  5. ^ "New Kiato-Diakofto-Aigio railway line is launched in Greece". TornosNews.GR.
  6. ^ "Greece Inaugurates New Peloponnese Rail Line". GTP Headlines. July 15, 2020.
  7. "Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο - Αίγιο". TheBest (in Greek). 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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