Acharnes Railway Center

Σιδηροδρομικό Κέντρο Αχαρνών
Acharnes Railway Center
Acharnes Railway Center, July 2013
General information
LocationAcharnes 136 73
Acharnes, East Attica, Greece
Coordinates38°03′59″N 23°44′12″E / 38.06639°N 23.73667°E / 38.06639; 23.73667
Owned byGAIAOSE
Operated byHellenic Train
Lines
Platforms3 Side
Tracks15 (2 for the Athens - Thessaloniki line, 1 for Suburban Railway trains, 1 for freight trains from Piraeus and Thriasion to Northern Greece, 4 tracks from/to Peloponnese and 7 unused tracks.
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
Accessible
Other information
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Previous namesMenidi Railway Center (SKM)
Key dates
8 March 1904Piraeus–Platy line opened
27 September 2005Airport–Patras line opened
14 February 2009Airport–Patras line electrified
5 April 2011Interchange opened
30 July 2017Piraeus–Platy line electrified
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station
Athens
Terminus
C2
Athens-Kalambaka
Oinoi
towards Kalambaka
G1
Athens-Leianokladi via Bralos
Oinoi
towards Leianokladi
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station
Ano Liosia
Terminus
Line A2 Metamorfosi
Agioi Anargyroi
towards Athens
Line A3 Acharnes
towards Chalcis
     Line A1 does not stop here
     Line A4 does not stop here
Location

The Acharnes Railway Center (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικό Κέντρο Αχαρνών) or SKA is a two-level railway station in the northern parts of the Athens agglomeration, in the suburb of Acharnes, where several important railway lines converge. It is an important passenger interchange station linking The main Piraeus–Platy railway line from Athens Central to Thessaloniki and the Athens Airport–Patras railway. The station opened in April 2011.