Aigio railway station

Αίγιο
Aigio
Aigio railway station, view from the rail overpass near the station.
General information
LocationAigio
Achaea
Greece
Coordinates38°14′24″N 22°06′13″E / 38.2400°N 22.1035°E / 38.2400; 22.1035
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Operated byHellenic Train
LineAirport–Patras railway[2]
Platforms3
Tracks7
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
Websiteose.gr/en
Key dates
22 June 2020Opened
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station
Terminus G7
Kiato-Aigio
 Eliki
towards Kiato
Location

Aigio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αιγίου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Aigíou) is a train station in Aigio in the northern Peloponnese, Greece.[3][4] Since June 2020, it is served by Hellenic Train local services to Kiato.[5] The station is located on the outskirts of Aigio, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the town's centre.

History

Construction was completed several years after the suspension of regional services on the metre-gauge railways of the Peloponnese in 2011.[6] After a series of test runs commencing in April 2019,[7] railway traffic to and from Aigio had been expected to resume in August 2019.[8] However, a series of delays meant that the opening of the section between Aigio and Kiato was postponed until June 2020.[9] Services finally commenced on 22 June 2020.[10] The station is served by Hellenic Train local services to and from Kiato.[5] The trains currently in use between Aigio and Kiato are the Stadler GTW 2/6 diesel multiple units, constructed by Stadler Rail in 2003. The electrification of the section between Aigio and Kiato will allow direct services to and from Athens; in the meantime, passengers must change between diesel and electric trains at Kiato.[10] Travel time between the two stations is 53 minutes. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[11]

The station is owned by GAIAOSE, which since 3 October 2001 owns most railway stations in Greece: the company was also in charge of rolling stock from December 2014 until October 2025, when Greek Railways (the owner of the Airport–Patras railway) took over that responsibility.[1][12]

Facilities

The station is equipped with waiting rooms, shelters, toilets and a cafe. There is also an unstaffed ticket office. Outside of the station there is a big parking lot (free parking). It is connected to the city centre by the local city bus. Road access to the station is provided by two narrow paved roads, which still need improvement (mainly widening and proper signage).

Services

Since 22 November 2025, the following services call at this station:

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse 		Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1 		Side platform, doors on the right
Platform 1 Hellenic Train to Kiato (Eliki) →
Platform 2 Hellenic Train to Kiato (Eliki) →
Island platform, doors on the right
Platform 3 Hellenic Train to Kiato (Eliki) →
Platform 4 Hellenic Train to Kiato (Eliki) →
Island platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 5 In non-regular use
Through lines Lines
Through lines Lines
  • Outer view of the station building and the parking lot (July 2020)
  • Tracks at the brand new Aigio railway station just a few days before the commencement of rail schedules. (June 2020)
  • Stadler GTW 2/6 diesel articulated railcar at Aigio railway station
  • View of the first two platforms and the tracks, Aigio railway station, May 2019
  • Main entrance of the station building (May 2019)
  • Sign on the platforms indicating the name of the railway station

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ιστορικό Εταιρείας" [Company History]. GAIAOSE (in Greek). Athens. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Άνεμο… ανάπτυξης από το τρένο σε κομβική στιγμή για την Αιγιάλεια". Proti tis Aigialeias (in Greek). Aigio. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. ^ "ΝΕΟΣ ΣΙΔΗΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΑΙΓΙΟ DRONE 17 04 2019". YouTube. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. ^ "ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ: Διακοπή δρομολογίων και αύξηση κομίστρων". Naftemporiki (in Greek). Athens. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Tests launched on Peloponnese northern rail section". Railway PRO. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. ^ "More Suburban Railway Stops Added to Peloponnese Line". GTP Headlines. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. ^ Karagiannis, Nikos (7 May 2020). "Kiato-Aegion railway line to operate in June". Ypodomes.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Kiato-Aigio railway section to re-open on 22/6 after almost ten years". Ypodomes.com. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com.
  12. ^ Law 4313/2014, 17 December 2014 (FEK A' 261/17.12.2014). Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  13. ^ Antoniou, Georgios (15 November 2025). "Timetable: Kiato–Aigio & Aigio–Kiato" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in Greek and English). Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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