Afidnes railway station

Afidnes railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αφιδνών, Sidirodromikos Stathmos Afidnon) is a railway station in Afidnes, a suburb north of Athens, Greece. It is situated on the Piraeus–Platy railway, at 40.086 km from Piraeus. Located outside the village of Afidnes, It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by TrainOSE, through Proastiakos from Athens to Chalcis.[2]

Αφίδνες Afidnes
Location	Afidnes, Athens East Attica Greece
Coordinates	38.1877°N 23.8446°E
Owned by	OSE
Line(s)	Piraeus–Platy railway[1]
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Disabled access
Other information
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	8 March 1904
Electrified	25 kV AC[1]
Passengers
2001 - 345 2011 - 293
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station Agios Stefanos towards Athens Line 3 Sfendali towards Chalcis
Location
Afidnes Location within Greece

History

The station was opened on 8 March 1904. It has three platforms (one not in use) and a siding. After the station was built, a new settlement arose near it named Stathmos Afidnon ("Afidnes station"). Initially, the station was known as the Kiourka station (Κιούρκα), after the former name of Afidnes. In 2001, 345 passingers where recorded using the station, 2011, it was recorded 293.

Service

The station is served by trains of Proastiakos with frequent services to Athens, Oinoi and Chalcis.[2]

Popular culture

A 1974 episode of the YENED Greek soap opera Border Station (Μεθοριακός Σταθμός) was filmed at Afidnes railway station.

line layout

Line structure
to Thessaloniki to Athens

References

1. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
2. Proastiakos timetable 2020