Line A3 (Athens Suburban Railway)
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| Line A3 (Athens–Chalcis) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Service type | Commuter rail | ||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Greece (Attica), Central Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 30 July 2017; 7 years ago (2017年07月30日) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former operator(s) | TrainOSE | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Athens Chalcis | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 82.8 km (51.4 mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 34 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | 13 per-day | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) used | Piraeus–Platy Athens Airport–Patras Oinoi–Chalcis railway [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Rolling stock | OSE class 460 (EMU) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) (maximum) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | OSE (Lines), GAIOSE (Buildings)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Line A3 is an Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) line in Athens, Greece, managed by Hellenic Train. The service connects Athens with Chalcis.[4] The line shares a part of its course with lines A1 and A4 out of Athens railway station, as well as Metro Line 3, but also with line A2 at Acharnes Railway Center. The line was inaugurated on 30 July 2017, using 17 OSE Class 560 DMUs, however, the line now exclusively uses OSE class 460 EMUs rolling stock.
History
[edit ]The Athens–Chalcis train service, which forms part of Line A3 today, became part of the Athens Suburban Railway timetable on 10 February 2014, initially using existing diesel multiple units.[5] Electric train services using Class 460 electric multiple units were introduced on 30 July 2017, when the electrification of the Piraeus–Platy railway between Agioi Anargyroi and Athens was complete.[6]
Stations
[edit ]The spelling of the station names on this table, in English and Greek, are according to the signage.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑΤΑ: Δήλωση Δικτύου, Έκδοση: 2.1" (PDF). ΟΣΕ. 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ Athens Suburban and Regional Railway. "Athens Suburban and Regional Railway | Hellenic Train". Hellenic Train. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Προαστιακός Αθηνών" [Athens Suburban Railway]. TrainOSE (in Greek). Athens: OSE. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Σημαντικές αλλαγές στον Προαστιακό Σιδηρόδρομο Αθήνας από 30/07/2017" [Important changes for the Athens Suburban Railway from 30/07/2017]. TrainOSE (in Greek). Athens: OSE. July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024. "Προαστιακός Σιδηρόδρομος Αθηνών" [Athens Suburban Railway (map)] (PDF). TrainOSE (in Greek and English). Athens: OSE. July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Οι Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι [The Greek Railways] (in Greek). Athens: Militos. 1997. p. 77. ISBN 9608460077.
- ^ "Κόμβος του Προαστιακού Σιδηρόδρομου ο Δήμος Αγίων Αναργύρων" [The Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi has a Suburban Railway station]. PeristeriNews.gr (in Greek). 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Παραδίδεται στην κυκλοφορία το Συγκοινωνιακό Κέντρο Αχαρνών". Athens Transport (in Greek). 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2025.