Athens Airport–Patras railway
| Athens Airport–Kiato railway (Part of the Athens-Corinth-Patras railway corridor) | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | OSE | ||
| Locale | Greece (Attica, Peloponnese) | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| Type | High-speed railway/Commuter rail | ||
| Operator(s) | TrainOSE | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2005-2007 (current part) 2016-17 (up to Patras) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 135 km (84 mi) (almost 235 km (146 mi) up to Patras) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) (average) 200 km/h (124 mph) (highest) | ||
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The railway from Athens Airport to Kiato is a 135-kilometre long railway line in Greece, that connects the International Airport of Athens with Kiato in the Peloponnese region, via the northern suburbs of Athens and Corinth. It is currently being extended to Patras.
Main stations
The stations on the Athens Airport–Kiato railway are:
- Athens Airport Station
- Koropi station
- Paiania-Kantza station
- Pallini station
- Doukissis Plakentias station
- Pentelis Station
- Kifisias railway station
- Nerantziotissa station
- Irakleio railway station
- Metamorfosi railway station
- Acharnes Railway Center (interchange with the Piraeus–Platy railway)
- Ano Liosia railway station
- Aspropyrgos railway station
- Magoula railway station
- Nea Peramos railway station
- Megara railway station
- Kineta railway station
- Agioi Theodoroi railway station
- Corinth railway station
- Zevgolatio railway station
- Kiato station
Services
The Athens Airport–Kiato railway is used by the following passenger services:
- Proastiakos services Athens Airport–Ano Liosia and Athens Airport–Kiato[2]
- OSE services: Athens Airport–Ano Liosia and Athens/SKA–Kiato. At Kiato, a bus line to Xylokastro, Diakofto, Aigio and Patras is available.