Irakleio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ηρακλείου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Iraklíou) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line, located on the borders of the municipalities of Vrilissia, Maroussi, and Chalandri[4] Greece. It was first opened on 30 July 2004 and is located in the median strip of Motorway 6, at the interchange of Pentelis Avenue, at the intersection of which with the railway line SKA - Athens International Airport has been built. Prior to its construction, it was referred to as "Ano Iraklio" station.

Ηράκλειο Iraklio
General information
Location	Irakleio, 141 22, North Athens
Coordinates	38°03′26″N 23°46′17″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	30 July 2004
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (2016)[3]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Metamorfosi towards Piraeus Line 1 Nerantziotissa towards Athens Airport Metamorfosi towards Ano Liosia Line 4
Location

Line structure
Legend
to Metamorfosi to Nerantziotissa

History

The station opened on 30 July 2004. The current station should not be confused with the old Iraklio railway station, on the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railway, which was located to the south of the current station, or to Irakleio station of the Athens metro, which is located in the old station site. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Athens Airport & Athens were cut back, with some ticket offices closing, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE (Now Hellenic Train), currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[5] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[6]

Facilities

The station has a ticket office and cafe. At platform level, the station is equipped with Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens on the platforms for passenger information, seating, and information boards, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. Outside the station, there is a bus stop where the local 500, 460, 640 & A8 call. Parking is also available at the station.

Services

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

• Athens Suburban Railway Line 1 between Piraeus and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour;[7]
• Athens Suburban Railway Line 4 between Ano Liosia and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour: during the peak hours, there is one extra train per hour that terminates at Paiania–Kantza instead of the Airport.[7]

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1	Platform 1	← to Piraeus / to Ano Liosia (Metamorfosi)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→   to Athens Airport (Nerantziotissa) →

See also

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

References

External links

• Irakleio railway station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages