Athens Suburban Railway
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The Athens Suburban Railway (Greek: Προαστιακός Αθήνας, romanized: Proastiakós Athínas), officially the Athens Suburban and Regional Railway,[2] is a commuter rail service that connects the city of Athens and its metropolitan area with other places in Attica, Boeotia, Corinthia and the city of Chalcis in Euboea.[3]
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: According to this source, the Kiato–Aigio section is actually part of the Peloponnese regional network instead of the Athens Suburban Railway. (November 2023) |
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Athens Suburban Railway | |
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Native name | Προαστιακός Αθήνας |
Area served | Attica, part of Central Greece and Corinthia |
Transit type | Commuter rail |
Website | hellenictrain.gr |
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Operator(s) | Hellenic Train |
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System length | 227.82 km (141.56 mi)[1]: 2, 8 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
Top speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
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The first Suburban line, linking central Athens with the Athens International Airport, was inaugurated two weeks before the 2004 Olympic Games. Over the years, the network has been successively expanded to Corinth (2005), Piraeus (2007), Kiato (2007), and Chalcis (2009).