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Kato Acharnes railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κάτω Αχαρνών, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Kato Acharnon) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agioi Anargyroi, West Athens. This station opened on 27 February 2014. It owes its name to the area of Kato Acharnes, and is located next to Merimna Square.

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Κάτω Αχαρναί Kato Acharnai
General information
Location	Konstantinoupoleos, Acharnes 136 75, Athens West Athens Greece
Coordinates	38°03′14″N 23°43′57″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Disabled access
Other information
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	27 February 2014
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (2016)[3]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Pyrgos Vasilissis towards Piraeus Line 1 Metamorfosi towards Athens Airport Line 2 Zefyri towards Kiato      Line 3 does not stop here
Location

History

The station opened on 27 February 2014. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

Facilities

The station building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift. Access to the station is via steps or ramp. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms on both platforms. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station with the center of Aigio. There is No car park at the station.

Services

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[5] or suburban railway:

Line 1[6] Piraeus - Airport[7] with 1 tph.[8] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).[9]

Line 2[6] Piraeus - Kiato[10] with 1 tph.[8] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).

It is at this station the Lines 1 & 2 diverge.

Station layout

P Platforms	Platform 1	Π1/Π2 towards Piraeus (Pyrgos Vasilissis) ←
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	Π1 towards Athens Airport (Metamorfosi)/Π2 towards Kiato (Zefyri) →
Ground level	Customer service	Exits/Tickets

See also

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

References

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