Biology:Diakopto railway station

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Short description: Railway station in Greece
Diakofto Kalavrita railway.jpg
Diakofto Kalavrita railway station before the upgrades, July 2009
LocationDiakopto 250 03,
Achaea
Greece
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 38°11′30″N 22°11′52″E / 38.191748°N 22.197915°E / 38.191748; 22.197915
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Add→{{rail-interchange}} Athens Airport–Patras railway[2] Diakopto–Kalavryta railway
Platforms2 (island platforms)
Tracks4
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessAiga ticketpurchase inv.svg 25px 25px 25px 25px Aiga bus inv.svg
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened10 March 1896 (Cogwheel)
Closed2003 (renovation)[3]
Rebuilt22 June 2020 (Proastiakos)
Electrified25 kV AC, 50 Hz (From 2021)[4]
Services
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Location
Diakopto is located in Greece
Diakopto
Diakopto
Location within Greece

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Diakopto railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Πλάτανος, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Diakopto) is a station[5] in Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is located just North of village. It was opened 10 March 1896. It was reopened on 22 June 2020 as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[5] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio rail line, co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[6][7] The station is served by both Diakopto–Kalavryta railway and Line 5 of Proastiakos Athens between Athens and Aigio.[8]

History

The Station opened on 10 March 1896, on what was a branch line of the Piraeus, Athens & Peloponnese Railways (SPAP)[9] when the 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) gauge line was completed in 1895. The line opened under the government of Theodoros Diligiannis[9] however, work had been begun by the Charilaos Trikoupis government, under the grand project of connecting all of Greece by rail.[10][11] The French company ATON[9] with Italian craftsmen's assistant, who had acquired great experience in similar projects in the Alps, built the line.[11] The construction of the network began in 1889 and was completed in 1895.[7] Due to growing debts, the SPAP came under government control between 1939 and 1940.

During the Axis occupation of Greece (1941–44), Athens was controlled by German military forces, and the line used for the transport of troops and weapons. During the occupation (and especially during German withdrawal in 1944), the network was severely damaged[12] by both the German army and Greek resistance groups. The track and rolling stock replacement took time following the civil war, with normal service levels resumed around 1948.

In 1954 SPAP was nationalized once more. In 1962 the SPAP was amalgamated into SEK.[13] In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971 the station, and most of the Greek rail infrastructure was transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. 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.[14] 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.

Between 2007 and 2009 the entire rails and cog sections of the Cog Railway were completely replaced, and four new modern trains were constructed to replace the older carriages.[15] In 2008, all Proastiakos 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.[16] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads, this included all passenger and freight services on the metre gauge railway system in the Peloponnese in 2011.

However, Diakopto remained open, serving the Cog Railway. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[17] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In 2018 work to incorporated the station into the Athens Airport–Patras railway, linking it with Athens via a more direct rout on Standard gauge. In 2019 services were suspended due to a landslide.[18] The Station was reopened 22 June 2020 by Minister of Transport, Kostas Karamanlis.[19] as part of the €848-million ErgOSE[5] project extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Aigio railline[20] co-financed by the European Union's Cohesion Fund 2000–2006.[12][7] This re-established direct rail links with Athens via the Proastiakos[8] or suburban railway.

Facilities

There is level access from the small car park at the front of the station. It has two Island platforms, with station buildings located at the platform level. The Station buildings are equipped only with a waiting area. At platform level, there are sheltered seating and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. It is equipped with CCTV systems,[21] Fire Detection systems & Honeywell Security Systems.[22] Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station.

Services

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos[8] or suburban railway:

Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Proastiakos Athens color" does not exist.[23] Aigio - Athens[24] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens[25]

Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Proastiakos Athens color" does not exist.[23] Aigio - Kiato[26][8] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens).

Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Proastiakos Athens color" does not exist.[23] Aigio - Airport[26][8] with 1 tph (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Athens). Around 10 trains call at the station each day.[1]

The station is served the following TrainOSE services:

  • The historic 750 mm (2 ft ​5 1⁄2-in) gauge rack railway known locally as Cogwheel to Kalavryta.

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse 		Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1 		Platform 1 Π5 Add→{{rail-interchange}} towards Aigio/Π5 Add→{{rail-interchange}} towards Aigio (Eliki) ←
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Π5 Add→{{rail-interchange}} towardsAirport (Akrata)/Π5 Add→{{rail-interchange}} towards Athens (Platanos)/Π5 Add→{{rail-interchange}} towards Kiato (Platanos) /Regional Add→{{rail-interchange}} towards Kalavryta (Megalo Spilaio) →

Gallery

  • Diakofto station, 2005

  • Several Ganz Mavag DMU's pulling into Diakopto on 1 November 1992 is set AA6454, a 4-car version used on long-distance trains, 1 November 1992.

  • New (Stadler) and old (Decauville) rolling stock of the Diakofto-Kalavrita rack railway at Diakofto Engine Station. April 2009.

  • Train crossing in Diakoftó station, the MAN double DMU travels in the direction of Patra. In contrast to the IC units, which were only intended for the Peloponnisos network from the start. The place-name signs of this station only contained the Katharevousa form Diakoptón until it was closed, October 2005.

  • Diakofto-Kalavrita railway station, July 2009

  • Station signage, July 2009

See also

  • Hellenic Railways Organization
  • Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways
  • Diakopto–Kalavryta railway
  • TrainOSE
  • Proastiakos
  • P.A.Th.E./P.

References

  1. ↑ "ΓΑΙΑ ΟΣΕ". https://www.gaiaose.com/. 
  2. ↑ "General Network Map OSE". https://ose.gr/en/railway-network/network-map/. 
  3. ↑ "EG | Diakofto Railway Station (Train Station) [ACHAIA, EGIALIA"]. https://www.exploring-greece.gr/en/show/44642/:ttd/STATHMOS-ODODOTU-DIAKOFTU. 
  4. ↑ "Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο - Αίγιο". The Best. 20 January 2020. https://www.thebest.gr/article/566022-paradothike-to-tmima-kiato-aigio-tou-neou-trenou-i-ilektrokinisi-omos-argei-akomi. Retrieved 27 July 2020. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Full Steam Ahead For New Railway Line In The Peloponnese — Greek City Times". April 17, 2019. https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/04/17/full-steam-ahead-for-new-railway-line-in-the-peloponnese/. 
  6. ↑ "New Kiato-Diakofto-Aigio railway line is launched in Greece". https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/transport/40659-new-kiato-diakofto-aigio-railway-line-is-launched-in-greece.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Greece Inaugurates New Peloponnese Rail Line". Jul 15, 2020. https://news.gtp.gr/2020/07/15/greece-inaugurates-new-peloponnese-rail-line/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. http://www.trainose.gr/en/passenger-activity/suburban-railway/athens-suburban-railway/. Retrieved 20 August 2020. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Η πρώτη περιβαλλοντική αδειοδότηση του Οδοντωτού από το 1896". https://www.capital.gr/epixeiriseis/3604679/i-proti-periballontiki-adeiodotisi-tou-odontotou-apo-to-1896. 
  10. ↑ "Rack Railway of Diakopto - Kalavryta - Greek Travel Pages". https://www.gtp.gr/TDirectoryDetails.asp?ID=71726. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Η ομορφότερη διαδρομή της Ελλάδας". September 2, 2017. https://www.huffingtonpost.gr/entry/i-omorfoteri-diadromi-tis-elladas_gr_17877174. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The Rack Railway, Diakopto-Kalavryta, an amazing journey". https://www.trainose.gr/en/tourism-culture/train-and-recreation/the-rack-railway/. 
  13. ↑ Ν. 4246/1962
  14. ↑ https://www.gaiaose.com/
  15. ↑ "Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway | Greece Activities". https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/achaia/activities/diakofto-kalavryta-railway/a/poi-act/1515547/1316561. 
  16. ↑ "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων". https://www.visit-drama.com/xenagithite/sidirodromikos-stathmos-moyseio-trenon/. 
  17. ↑ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". http://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/special-editions/news-in-english/item/42688-it-s-a-new-day-for-trainose-as-fs-acquires-the-entirety-of-the-company-s-shares. Retrieved 14 September 2017. 
  18. ↑ Team, Pagenews (May 10, 2020). "Έτοιμος να ξανασφυρίξει και πάλι ο Οδοντωτός". https://www.pagenews.gr/2020/05/10/video/etoimos-na-ksanasfyriksei-kai-pali-o-odontotos/. 
  19. ↑ "Στις ράγες τον Απρίλιο το τρένο στο τμήμα Κιάτο - Αίγιο" (in el-GR). TheBest. 2020-01-20. https://www.thebest.gr/article/566022-paradothike-to-tmima-kiato-aigio-tou-neou-trenou-i-ilektrokinisi-omos-argei-akomi. Retrieved 2020-01-20. 
  20. ↑ "Σε μία ώρα στην Κόρινθο από αύριο ο Προαστιακός" (in el). Naftemporiki (Athens). 26 September 2005. https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/104712. Retrieved 20 August 2020. 
  21. ↑ "Ανατροπή στο διαγωνισμό ηλεκτροκίνησης της γραμμής Κιάτο-Ροδοδάφνη". Jul 2, 2018. https://protionline.gr/2018/07/anatroph-sto-diagonismo-hlektrokinhsh-ths-grammhs-kiato-rododafnh/. 
  22. ↑ "Σιδηροδρομικοί Σταθμοί ΟΣΕ". https://zarifopoulos.com/portfolio/ose-railway-stations/. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα (Αθήνα). 6 June 2009. https://www.tanea.gr/2009/06/06/greece/o-proastiakos-epiase-xalkida-2/. Retrieved 11 August 2020. 
  24. ↑ Proastiakos timetable 2020
  25. ↑ https://www.trainose.gr/επιβατικό-έργο/προαστιακός-σιδηρόδρομος/προαστιακός-αθηνών/
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Στους Αγίους Αναργύρους θα τερματίζουν τα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από Χαλκίδα". October 21, 2019. https://www.athenstransport.com/2019/10/proastiakos-xalkida/. 




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