Proastiakos

The Proastiakos (Greek: Προαστιακός; "suburban") is Greece's

Proastiakos
Commuter rail service, run by Hellenic Train, on rail infrastructure
owned by the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) (lines) and
GAIAOSE (buildings and Trains). These services connect a
participating city's central railway station to important locations
such as a city's port or airport, as well as its suburbs and occasionally
nearby towns and cities.

As of September 2020, there are three Proastiakos networks serving

the country's three largest cities: Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras,
providing them with commuter rail links towards their suburbs and
also with regional services to other cities and towns. In 2016, the
three systems carried 10.1 million passengers.[1]

As of 8 January 2017, the lines between the central stations of Piraeus suburban railway station, June 2007
Athens and Halkida have been electrified, allowing EMU train Overview
service. The lines have been changed, making Athens's central
Locale Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras
station the main layover station. Those lines are Athens – ATH,
Athens – Kiato, Athens – Chalcis. Current operator(s) Hellenic Train
Ridership 10.1 million (2020)
In Thessaloniki, there are two Proastiakos services. The first Route map [show]
connects the city's New Railway Station with the cities of Katerini
and Larissa, and the second links the city with Edessa. Athens

Athens Airport
In July 2010, a new commuter rail service was launched in Patras,
Koropi
connecting the city with Rio.
Paiania–Kantza
Pallini
History Doukissis Plakentias Piraeus
Pentelis Lefka
Proastiakos of Athens consists of 6 routes:[2] Kifisias Rentis
Nerantziotissa Rouf
The concept of regular and frequent suburban and commuter rail Irakleio Athens Central
services was introduced in Greece in the 1990s. It became possible Metamorfosi Agioi Anargyroi
due to extra capacity becoming available through improvements to Acharnes (SKA)
the existing lines and the construction of new ones. In the past,
Ano Liosia to Chalcis
suburban services ran on very infrequent timetables and were not
Aspropyrgos
very popular.
Magoula
The construction of a new rail line between central Athens, its Nea Peramos
eastern suburbs, and the new Athens International Airport was Megara
decided in 1992–1993. During the construction of Attiki Odos Kineta
motorway in the late 1990s, space was left between the main Agioi Theodoroi
carriageways for the railway line. After two years of construction, the Corinth
line to Athens International Airport opened in 2004. The first Zevgolatio
suburban services between Athens and the Airport were inaugurated Kiato
using Stadler GTW and Siemens Desiro DMU trains.
Thessaloniki
On 27 September 2005, the new standard gauge rail line reached
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki
Corinth, terminating at a new station, located at Examilia. This line Metro
today is served by "Proastiakos" suburban services, while initially Sindos
"Proastiakos" trains stopped at Nea Peramos, Megara, Kinetta, and Adendro
Agioi Theodoroi. On 18 July 2006, three new stations were added: Platy
Ano Liosia, Aspropyrgos, and Magoula. On 4 June 2007, the line Aiginio Leianovergion
was extended from Athens Central Station to the port of Piraeus with Korinos Alexandreia
3 intermediate stations at Lefka, Rentis, and Rouf. This extension Katerini Loutros
linked the airport with the port of Piraeus. On 9 July 2007, Litochoro Kefalochori
Proastiakos services reached the new station at Kiato. Leptokarya Ksechasmeni
Neoi Poroi Kouloura
TrainOSE also runs "Proastiakos" commuter rail services between Rapsani Messi
the cities of Thessaloniki and Larissa, on the modernised and Evangelismos Veria
electrified main line. The service initially operated from Thessaloniki Larissa Naoussa
to Litochoro in 2007 and was extended to Larissa in 2008. to Athens, Volos,
or Meteora Episkopi
Petria
In 2009 the brand name "Proastiakos" was also used for a short- Skydra
lived regional service of four trains in each direction per day, Edessa
connecting the cities of Xanthi, Komotini, and Alexandroupolis in
Arnissa
the region of Western Thrace.
Agia Panteleimon
In 2010, TrainOSE created the Proastiakos Patras service which runs Amyntaion
on the old Athens-Patras line from Agios Andras to Agios Vassileos. Vevi
Florina

Athens Suburban Railway Patras

The Athens Suburban Railway consists of five routes: Piraeus– Agios Vasileios
Airport via Athens, Piraeus–Kiato via Athens, Athens–Chalcis via Aktaion
Oinoi, Ano Liosia–Airport via Koropi, and Aigio–Athens/Airport via Rion
Kiato.[3] Trains run from 4:30 am to midnight daily, and there are Kastellokampos

53 stations in total.[3] Bozaitika

Agyia
On 18 January 2012, services were "temporarily" suspended on Panachaiki
routes from Piraeus - Ano Liossia.[4] According to a TrainOSE Patras Central
spokesperson, the interruption is due to technical problems; Agios Andreas
however no information on the progress of any work was given,[4] Odos Antheias
services were rerouted via SKA. Ities
Paralia
The following table lists the routes and the stations for the Athens Midilogli
Suburban Railway since 15 May 2022:[3] Vrachneika
Tsoukaleika
Athens Suburban Railway routes
Kaminia
Prefix Route Stations Length Time Ref. Alissos
[5][6] Kato Achaia
Piraeus–Athens–
12xx 19 48.23 km 1:03 [7]: 2, 23
Athens Airport

13xx, Piraeus–Athens– [8]

20 120.70 km 1:40 [7]: 2, 8, 11
23xx Kiato

15xx,
25xx, Athens–Chalcis 17 82.80 km 1:18 [9][7]: 2
35xx

Ano Liosia–
22xx Paiania–Kantza– 12 33.18 km 0:34
[5][6]
Athens Airport
[7]: 8, 23
Ano Liosia–
42xx 10 18.60 km 0:23
Paiania–Kantza

3xx Kiato–Aigio 9 70.38 km 0:52 [7]: 9

Connections

The suburban railway connects with the other urban railways of Athens at the following stations:

Piraeus: The suburban station is located close to the Metro Line 1 terminus, as well as the Metro Line 3 station.
Athens Central Station: connection with Metro line 2.
Neratziotissa: Connection with Metro Line 1.
Plakentias: connection with Metro line 3.
Kato Acharnes: connecting the line Kiato-Piraeus with Piraeus-Airport and Chalcis-Athens.
Acharnes (SKA): passengers can transfer to the mainline and regional rail service of Greece. Also, connecting the Ano
Liosia-Airport and Athens-Chalkis lines.
Pallini: shared station with Metro line 3.
Paiania–Kantza: shared station with Metro line 3.
Koropi: shared station with Metro line 3.
 Airport: shared station with Metro line 3.
Kiato: passengers can transfer to Hellenic Train bus services to Patras.

Thessaloniki Suburban Railway

The Suburban railway in Thessaloniki consists of three routes: one from Thessaloniki
to Larissa, one from Thessaloniki to Florina. and one to Serres. Services run from
approximately 5:00 am to midnight daily[10][11] Thessaloniki Suburban Railway
consists of three lines:

Line 1 connects Larissa and Thessaloniki, with some trains starting at

Palaiofarsalos.
Line 2 runs between Thessaloniki and Florina, with some trains starting at
Edessa.
Line 3 Π3 connects Thessaloniki and Serres.

Trains run from approximately 6:00 am to 22:00 pm daily on a fairly irregular basis,
roughly once an hour. Both lines, however, somewhat complement each other between
Thessaloniki and Platy.[12][13] On 17 July 2014 services were cut back from eight to six
services a day from Thessaloniki To Edessa.[13]

Athens Suburban Railway map

c.2012, in English and Greek