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Agios Thomas railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αγίου Θωμά, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Agiou Thoma) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agios Thomas, a settlement in Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece. It was inaugurated on 8 March 1904. It is owned by OSE, but services are provided by TrainOSE, through the Athens Suburban Railway from Athens to Chalcis.[3] The station serves the Armored Training Center (KETTH) of the Hellenic Army.

Άγιος Θωμάς Agios Thomas
General information
Location	Agios Thomas, Oropos 190 11, Boeotia Greece
Coordinates	38.27754°N 23.66983°E / 38.27754; 23.66983
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Unstaffed (as of 2021)
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	8 March 1904
Closed	unknown
Rebuilt	27 October 1983 30 July 2017 (Suburban Rail)
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Avlona towards Athens Line 3 Oinofyta towards Chalcis
Location
Agios Thomas Location within Greece

History

The Station opened on 8 March 1904, in what was then the Central Greece on what was a branch line of the Piraeus, Demerli & Frontiers Railway. In 1920 the station and most of the standard gauge railways in Greece came under the control of the Hellenic State Railways (SEK). During the Axis occupation of Greece (1941–44), Athens was controlled by German military fourses, and the line used for the transport of troops and weapons. During the occupation (and especially during German withdrawal in 1944), the network was severely damaged[4] by both the German army and Greek resistance groups. The track and rolling stock replacement took time following the civil war, with normal service levels resumed around 1948. In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971 the station, and most of the Greek rail infrastructure was transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. In 1983 the station was rebuilt, reaping on 27 October of that year. The line was converted to diesel sometime before 1990. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down.

In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE, it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance, of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.[1] In 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE.

The station was reopened on 6 May 2005.[5] 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. That same year on 30 July Line 3 of the Athens Suburban Railway began serving the station.

Facilities

The ground-level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has 2 side platforms, with the main station buildings located on the eastbound platform, however, due to state funding issues[8] the booking office is closed, however, waiting shelters are available, with access to the platforms by stairs or lifts.[9] The Station is housed in the original stone-built station (Now closed)[10] There is no cafe on-site. At platform level, both platforms have sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards. There is no car park or bus connections at the station.

Services

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

• Athens Suburban Railway Line 3 between Athens and Chalcis, with up to one train every two hours, and one extra train during the peak hours.[11]

Station layout

Line structure
Legend
to Thessaloniki to Athens

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level L1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	towards Athens (Avlona) ←
	Platform 2	towards Chalcis (Oinofyta) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

External links

• Agios Thomas railway station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages

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