Zefyri railway station

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Proastiakos Athens
Ζεφύρι
Zefyri
General information
LocationZefyri 134 51,Athens
West Athens
Greece
Coordinates38°04′11″N 23°43′02″E / 38.069811°N 23.717169°E / 38.069811; 23.717169Coordinates: 38°04′11″N 23°43′02″E / 38.069811°N 23.717169°E / 38.069811; 23.717169
Owned byOSE
Line(s)Proastiakos Piraeus–Platy railway[1]
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessAiga ticketpurchase inv.svg Aiga waitingroom inv.svg Aiga toilets inv.svg Aiga escalator inv.svg Aiga elevator inv.svg Aiga bus inv.svg
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened10 May 2018
Electrified25 kV AC[1]
Services
Preceding station Proastiakos icon (no text).svg Proastiakos Following station
Ano Liosia
towards Kiato
Line 2 Kato Acharnes
towards Piraeus
     Line 4 does not stop here
Location
Map

Zefyri railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ζεφυρίου, romanizedSidirodromikos Stathmos Zefyriou) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Zefyri, a suburb in the north-central part of Athens, Greece. Located inside a tunnel, on the islet of Attiki Odos, The station open 10 May 2018 and is served by Suburbal Railway. It is currently the newest station on the Athens suburban Railway.[2]

History

The station, whose operation started 5:49 AM[3] on 10 May 2018, after a long delay was constructed by ERGOSE within the existing cutting, as the line open several years prior. Built using the cut & cover metherd, it was an independent technical object of the project: Zefyriou "(Α.Σ. 541/13)."Άνοιξε (επιτέλους) ο σταθμός του Προαστιακού στο Ζεφύρι". Athens Transport (in Greek). 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2021-03-22.

Facilities

The station has a ticket office. At platform level, seating and information boards are available, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. Outside the station, there is a bus stop where the local 735 calls.

Services

Although the station is located between SKA and Ano Liossia[4] it is served only by one train per hour between Kiato and Piraeus.[5][6]

Line structure

Station layout

P
Platforms
Platform 1 Proastiakos towards Piraeus (Kato Acharnes)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Proastiakos towards Athens Airport (Ano Liosia)
Ground level Customer service Exits/Tickets

References