Line A1 (Athens Suburban Railway)

Line A1 (Piraeus–Airport)
An OSE class 460 train in the median strip of Attiki Odos, bound for Athens Airport.
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusOperating
LocaleGreece (Attica)
First service30 July 2004 (2004-07-30)
Current operatorHellenic Train
Former operatorTrainOSE
Websitewww.hellenictrain.gr
Route
TerminiPiraeus
Athens Airport
Distance travelled48.2 km (30.0 mi)
Average journey time1 hour and 5 minutes
Service frequency21 per-day
Line usedPiraeus–Platy Athens Airport–Patras
Technical
Rolling stockOSE class 460 (EMU)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) (average)
200 km/h (124 mph) (highest)
Track ownersOSE (Lines), GAIAOSE (Buildings)

Line A1 is an Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) line in Athens, Greece, managed by Hellenic Train. The service connects Piraeus with the Airport. The line shares a part of its course with lines A2 and A4 as well as Metro line 3, but also with line A3 at Athens. The first Suburban line was inaugurated on 30 July 2004, using 17 OSE Class 560 DMUs between Larissa Station (Now Athens) and the Airport. With the completion of the electrification of the sections of the line to Athens in 2017 and Piraeus in 2018. The line now exclusively uses OSE class 460 EMUs rolling stock.