Oinofyta railway station
Οινόφυτα Oinofyta | |||||||||||
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| Location | Inofita 320 11, Oinofyta Boeotia Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°18′25″N 23°38′02″E / 38.30690°N 23.63376°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
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| 8 March 1904 | Line opened[3] | ||||||||||
| 27 October 1983 | Station opened | ||||||||||
| 30 July 2017 | Line electrified[4] | ||||||||||
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Oinofyta railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Οινοφύτων, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Oinofyton) is a small station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in the village of Oinofyta in Boeotia, Central Greece. It is situated on the Piraeus–Platy railway. It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by TrainOSE, through the Athens Suburban Railway from Athens to Chalcis.[5]
History
[edit]The station was opened on 27 October 1983 when the line was upgraded. The line was converted to diesel sometime before 1990. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down. In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE; it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.[1] In 2003, OSE 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 Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. The station was reopened on 6 May 2005.[6] 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] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. That same year on 30 July Line 3 of the Athens Suburban Railway began serving the station.
Facilities
[edit]The ground-level station is located within a small cutting and is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has 2 side platforms, with the main station buildings located on the eastbound platform; however, due to state funding issues[9] the booking office is closed; however, waiting shelters are available. There is no cafe or shop on-site. At platform level, there are sheltered seating but no Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens; however, timetable poster boards on both platforms are available. There is no car park or bus connections at the station.
Services
[edit]Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A3 between Athens and Chalcis, with up to one train every two hours, and one extra train during the peak hours.[10]
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| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level L1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 |  to Athens (Agios Thomas) ←
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| Platform 2 | to Chalcis (Oinoi) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ The Greek Railways (in Greek). Athens: Militos. 1997. p. 77. ISBN 9608460077.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Proastiakos timetable 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Greek infrastructure spending sees shortfall of €67 billion in past decade". 27 June 2018.
- ^ Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Athens-Chalkida and Chalkida-Athens" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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