Ano Liosia railway station

Ano Liosia (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Άνω Λιοσίων, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Áno Liosíon) is a train station in Ano Liosia, a western suburb in the municipality of Fyli, West Attica, Attica, Greece. It is located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway, and has a single island platform. The station is the western terminus of the Athens Suburban Railway to and from Athens Airport. It is also served by trains to and from Piraeus and Kiato.^[5] it sits a 700 meaters from Zefyri, or a 2 min train ride.

Άνω Λιόσια Ano Liosia
A view of the station in 2013.
General information
Location	Ano Liosia, 133 41, Fyli West Attica Greece
Coordinates	38°04′15″N 23°42′36″E
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Airport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Bus routes	723, 749, B12
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Staffed
Key dates
27 September 2005	Line opened[3]
18 July 2006	Station opened
12 December 2010	Line electrified[4]
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station Terminus Line A2 Acharnes Railway Center towards Athens Airport Aspropyrgos towards Kiato Line A4 Zefyri towards Piraeus
Location

History

It opened on 18 July 2006.^[6] In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.^[7] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane^[8] rail infrastructure, remained under the control of OSE and station infrastructure under Gaiose. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.^[9]

Facilities

The station building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a ticket office (closed as of 2020). There is no cafe or shop on-site. However, vending machines are provided (inoperable as of 2021). At platform level, there are sheltered seating, Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens and timetable poster boards on all the platforms. There are lifts and stairs to the Island platform's. Access to platforms 1-2 is via the main concourse. There is no passenger car park at this station. Outside the station, there is a taxi rank and bus stop where the local 723, 749 & B12 call.

Services

Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:

• Athens Suburban Railway Line A2 to Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour: during the peak hours, there is one extra train per hour that terminates at Paiania–Kantza instead of the Airport;^[10]
• Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and Kiato, with up to one train per hour.^[11]

Line structure
Legend
to Zefyri single direction to Aspropyrgos

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level L1	Though Line	out of order
	Platform 1A	to Kiato (Aspropyrgos) ←
	Platform 1B	to Athens Airport (Acharnes Railway Center) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform 2	to Piraeus (Zefyri) →

Future

In 2009, a future connection to Line 2 of the Athens Metro was officially proposed.^[12] However, according to the October 2022 plan, the Line 2 station will be built in Zefyri instead.

See also

• Railway stations in Greece
• Hellenic Railways Organization
• Hellenic Train
• Proastiakos

References

1. "Home". gaiaose.com.
2. "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
3. "Suburban Railway: The new Athens-Corinth line begins". Euro2Day (in Greek). Athens: Media2Day. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
4. "TrainOSE: New network of Suburban Railway routes". Capital.gr (in Greek). Athens. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
5. "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
6. "Προαστιακός: Εγκαίνια τριών νέων σταθμών". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
7. "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
8. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
9. "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
10. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Airport and Ano Liosia-Koropi-Airport" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
    Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Airport-Koropi-Ano Liosia and Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
11. Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Kiato and Kiato-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
12. "ATHENS METRO – The future Metro extensions were incorporated into the New Regulatory Plan for Athens and Attica Prefecture". Attiko Metro. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2020.