Aiginio railway station

Αιγίνιο Aiginio
General information
Location	Aiginio Pieria Greece
Coordinates	40°29′52″N 22°33′08″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	InterCity   Express   Regional Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms	4 (2 in regular use)
Tracks	4
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Connections	[3]
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	2000
Rebuilt	9 September 2007
Electrified	25 kV AC[3]
Services
Preceding station Proastiakos Following station Platy towards Thessaloniki Line 1 Korinos towards Larissa Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station Platy towards Thessaloniki Regional Korinos towards Palaiofarsalos Express Korinos towards Kalambaka Katerini towards Athens InterCity Platy towards Thessaloniki
Location Aiginio, Central Macedonia Location within Greece

Aiginio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αιγίνιο, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Aiginio) is a railway station in Korinos, Central Macedonia, Greece. Located in a residential area 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) east of the centre of the town, it opened in 2000. It is served by regional trains between Thessaloniki, Kalambaka, Palaiofarsalos and by the Suburban services for Thessaloniki, Litochoro and Larissa.

History

The station opened in 2000, replacing an older station of the same name further down the same line. The following year, in 2001, the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE, it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.[1] In 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. In 2008, all Proastiakos were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. By 2014 however, the station buildings were rundown and unused. However, trains still called at the unstaffed halt.[4]

Facilities

When the station opened, it was equipped with a purpose-built booking hall[5] and four platforms, with shelters. The platforms were (and still are) connected by subways. However, the station is not equipped with lifts. (As of 2020) The station is unstaffed, with buildings in a poor state of repair. The station is equipped with onsite parking.

Services

The station is on the main line of the Greek railway system that connects Athens in the south with Thessaloniki in the North (however, Intercity services do not call at the station), however slower Fast Trains do call at the station. The city is also connected directly with Larissa and Thessaloniki via the Proastiakos[6] It is served by local stopping services to Thessaloniki, Kalambaka and Palaiofarsalos and by Proastiakos Thessaloniki to Larissa and Thessaloniki.[7] There are around 22 services[8] that call at the station daily.

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 3	In non-regular use
	Island platform, doors open on the right/left
	Platform 1	Π1 towards Thessaloniki (Platy) ←
	Platform 2	Π1 towards Athens (Korinos) →
	Island platform, doors to the left
	Platform 4	In non-regular use
	Side platform, doors on the right/left

See also

• Railway stations in Greece
• Hellenic Railways Organization
• Hellenic Train
• Proastiakos
• P.A.Th.E./P.

References

1. "Home". gaiaose.com.
2. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
3. "OSE - 2013 Network Statement".
4. "Να επαναλειτουργήσει ο Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός στο Αιγίνιο - Φώντας Μπαραλιάκος". 27 June 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
5. "ΕΡΓΑ - ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣ ΑΤΕ". www.ellinis.gr. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
6. TrainOSE timetables, Table 7A-7B Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
7. "ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ δρομολόγια τραίνων και προαστιακού". 15 October 2020.
8. "Τρένα Λιτόχωρο - Θεσσαλονίκη: δρομολόγια, τιμές και εισιτήρια | Virail".