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Akrata railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ακράτα, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Akrata) is a station in Akrata, a small seaside town in Achaea, Greece. It is located just south of Akrata, close to the Olimpia Odos motorway. It was opened on 22 June 2020 as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[4] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio rail line, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[5][6] The station is served by Line 5 of the Athens Suburban Railway between Kiato and Aigio.[7] It should not be confused with the now-closed station on the old Piraeus–Patras railway, which is located northeast of the current station, closer to the coast of the Corinthian Gulf

Ακράτα Akrata
General information
Location	Κράθι 250 06, Achaea Greece
Coordinates	38°07′56″N 22°26′24″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Athens Airport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms	2 (side platforms)
Tracks	4
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	22 June 2020
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (From 2021)[3]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Platanos towards Aigio Line 5 Lygia towards Kiato
Location

History

The Station opened 22 June 2020 by Minister of Transport, Kostas Karamanlis.[8] as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[4] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline[9] co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[5][6] 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.[10] 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 lift. 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:

• Athens Suburban Railway Line 5 between Kiato and Aigio, with six trains per day in each direction: passengers have to change at Kiato for Line 2 trains towards Athens and Piraeus.[11]

Line structure
Legend
to Aigio to Athens

Station layout

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

See also

• Hellenic Railways Organization
• TrainOSE
• Proastiakos
• P.A.Th.E./P.

References

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