Aiginio railway station
Αιγινίου Aiginio | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Aiginio Pieria Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°29′52″N 22°33′08″E / 40.4978381°N 22.5523269°E | ||||||||||
| Owner | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Operator | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
| Line | Piraeus–Platy railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 in regular use) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible |   | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 9 September 2007 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC[3] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Aiginio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αιγινίου, 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 2007. It is currently served by the Thessaloniki Regional Railway (formerly the Suburban Railway).
History
The station opened 9 September 2007, replacing an older station of the same name further down the same line. In the early 2000s, the station was included in a broader infrastructure upgrade programme carried out by OSE and funded in part by the European Union. As part of this initiative, Aiginio station was rebuilt in 2007. The modernisation included the reconstruction of platforms to accommodate modern electric trains, the installation of new shelters and ramps for accessibility, and improved track infrastructure to support higher-speed services. Despite this investment, the station remained unstaffed, and its facilities were minimal compared to larger urban stations.
In 2003, OSE had 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]
The station is owned by GAIAOSE, which since 3 October 2001 owns most railway stations in Greece: the company was also in charge of rolling stock from December 2014 until October 2025, when Greek Railways (the owner of the Piraeus–Platy railway) took over that responsibility.[1][5]
Facilities
When the station opened, it was equipped with a purpose-built booking hall[6] 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 a small car park in the forecourt, but has limited capacity.
Services
Local and Regional rail services
The station is served the following lines of the Thessaloniki Proastiakos or regional railway:
- Thessaloniki Regional Railway Line T1[7][8] between Larissa[9] and Thessaloniki, with up to one train per hour;[10] (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Thessaloniki).[11][12]
National rail services
Currently, Intercity trains on the Athens–Thessaloniki axis pass through Aiginio but do not call at the station.
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 |  towards Thessaloniki (Platy) ← | |
| Platform 2 | towards Athens (Korinos) → | |
| Island platform, doors to the left | ||
| Platform 4 | In non-regular use | |
| Side platform, doors on the right/left | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ιστορικό Εταιρείας" [Company History]. GAIAOSE (in Greek). Athens. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "OSE - 2013 Network Statement". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "Να επαναλειτουργήσει ο Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός στο Αιγίνιο - Φώντας Μπαραλιάκος". Φώντας Μπαραλιάκος. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ↑ Law 4313/2014, 17 December 2014 (FEK A' 261/17.12.2014). Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "ΕΡΓΑ - ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣ ΑΤΕ". www.ellinis.gr. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ↑ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- ↑ επιβατικό έργοtrainose.gr Archived 2020-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Proastiakos timetable 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "» General Network MapOSE". Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "Hellenic Train Ticketing". Hellenic Train (in Greek). Athens. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Map". Hellenic Train. Athens. 10 March 2025. Archived from the original (SVG) on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
