Metamorfosi railway station
Metamorfosi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεταμόρφωσης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Metamórfosis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line, located on Kifisias Avenue in Marousi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway. The station opened on 8 August 2010. The station consists of an island platform and a train storage line.
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| Location | Metamorfosi 144 52, North Athens | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°03′36″N 23°45′23″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 August 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz (2016)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
The station opened on 8 August 2010, during the Greek debt crisis. With the crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Athens Airport & Athens were cut back, with some ticket offices closing, reducing the reliability of services, and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
Facilities
The station has a ticket office and cafe 'Out of the Box coffee shop'. At platform level, the station is equipped with Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens on the platforms for passenger information, seating, and information boards, with access to the platforms via life or escalator. Outside the station, there is a bus stop where the local 604, 724 & B9 call. There is no onsite Parking available at the station.
Services
The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[5] or suburban railway:
Line 1[6] Piraeus - Airport[7] with 1 tph.[8] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).[9]
Line 4[10] Ano Liosia - Airport[11] with 1 tph.[8] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at SKA).
Station layout
| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level Ε1 |
Platform 1 | Π1 |
| Platform 2 | Π1/Π4 | |
References
- https://www.gaiaose.com/
- "OSE – 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- "Μέχρι τους Αγίους Αναργύρους η ηλεκτροκίνηση στον Προαστιακό". March 28, 2016.
- "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- Proastiakos timetable 2020
- Timetable Piraeus - Airport and Ano Liosia - Airport, TrainOSE, accessed 23 June 2020.
- https://www.trainose.gr/επιβατικό-έργο/προαστιακός-σιδηρόδρομος/προαστιακός-αθηνών/
- "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
- "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019.
- "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
External links
- Metamorfosi railway station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages
