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Xylokastro railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ξυλόκαστρο, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Xylokastro) is a station[3] in Xylokastro, a seaside town in Corinthia, Greece. It is located just south of Xylokastro between, close to the Olimpia Odos motorway. It was opened on 22 June 2020 as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio rail line, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[4][5] The station is served by Line 5 of the Athens Suburban Railway between Kiato and Aigio.[6] 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

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Ξυλόκαστρο Xylokastro
General information
Location	Xylokastro, 204 00, Corinthia Greece
Coordinates	38°04′36″N 22°36′34″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Athens Airport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms	4 (2 bay platforms)
Tracks	6
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Unstaffed (Early 2021)
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	22 June 2020
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (From 2021)
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Lykoporia towards Aigio Line 5 Kiato Terminus
Location

History

The Station opened 22 June 2020 by Minister of Transport, Kostas Karamanlis.[7] as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[3] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline[8] co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[4][5] 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. 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. In 2022 it will become the terminal of the suburban Athens, when the electrification of this section is completed.

Facilities

The raised station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one side platform and one island platform, 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.[9]

In 2022 it will become the terminal of the suburban Athens, when the electrification of this section is completed.

Accidents and incidents

2020 accident

On 20 August 2020, a train derailed close to Xylokastro station for reasons not immediately clear, There were no reports of any injuries resulting from the incident, the cause of which was to be the subject of an investigation.[10]

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	towards Aigio (Akrata and Lykoporia) ←
	Through Lines	Lines
	Platform 2	towards Kiato (Kiato) →
	Island platform, doors on the right/left
	Platform 3	In non-regular use

See also

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

References

External links

• Xylokastro railway station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages

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