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Aliartos railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αλίαρτου, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Aliartos) is a railway station in Aliartos, Boeotia, Greece. The station opened on 8 March 1904.^{[citation needed]}, along with the rest of the line. It is served by Intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki, and by Regional and Exspress trains to Kalampaka.[3]

Αλίαρτου Aliartos
General information
Location	Aliartos, Boeotia Greece
Coordinates	38°22′45″N 23°06′42″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	InterCity   Express   Regional Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms	3 (2 in use)
Tracks	3
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Disabled access
Other information
Website	www.ose.gr/en
History
Opened	8 March 1904; 118 years ago (1904-03-08)
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2]
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station Thebes towards Athens Regional Ypsilantis towards Leianokladi Express Livadeia towards Kalambaka InterCity Livadeia towards Thessaloniki
Location
Aliartos Location within Greece

History

The station opened on 8 March 1904.^{[citation needed]}, along with the rest of the line. In 1920 Hellenic State Railways or SEK was established, and the line became part of the network. During the Axis occupation of Greece (1941–44), Athens was controlled by German military fourses, and the line was used for the transport of troops and weapons. During the occupation (and especially during the German withdrawal in 1944), the network was severely damaged 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[4] 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. 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. It was during this time that buslike shelters were installed on both platforms.

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.[5] In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. 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. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE[8]

Facilities

The station has waiting rooms and staffed booking office within the original brick-built station building. The station has a buffet. Basic shelters are located on Platform 2, along with digital display screens on both platforms. There is a taxi rank in the forecourt, with a postbox at the front entrance. However, there is no onsite parking at the station.

Services

It is served by Regional and Intercity services between Athens, Kalambaka, Leianokladi and Thessaloniki.[9] In February 2018 new services commenced between new Tithorea - Lianokladi high-speed line.[10] The station sees around 4 trains per-day.

Station layout

Ground level	Customer service	Exit/Tickets
Level Ε1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	towards Thessaloniki (Livadeia) ←
	Platform 2	towards Athens (Thebes) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right/left
	Platform 3	Not in use

References

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