Acharnes railway station
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Not to be confused with Acharnes Railway Center or Kato Acharnes railway station.
Acharnes railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αχαρνών, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Acharnón) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in the northern part of the Athens urban area, in the municipality of Acharnes, Greece. It was inaugurated on 8 March 1904. It is owned by OSE, however, services are provided by Hellenic Train through the Athens Suburban Railway from Athens to Chalcis.[4] Acharnes station was originally known as Menidi, the vernacular name of Acharnes.
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Αχαρνές Acharnes | |||||||||||
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Location | 136 72, Acharnes[1] East Attica Greece | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°04′49″N 23°44′38″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[2] | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[3] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Status | Staffed (Peak times only) | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 March 1904; 120 years ago (1904-03-08) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 30 July 2017; 6 years ago (2017-07-30) (Suburban Rail) | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[3] | ||||||||||
Previous names | Menidi | ||||||||||
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