Line A4 (Athens Suburban Railway)

Line A4 (Piraeus–Kiato)
A Siemens built OSE class 460 awaiting departure at Corinth, October 2005
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusOperating
LocaleGreece (Attica), Peloponnese
First service12 December 2010 (2010-12-12)
Current operator(s)Hellenic Train
Former operator(s)TrainOSE
Websitewww.hellenictrain.gr
Route
TerminiPiraeus
Kiato
Stops20
Distance travelled120.7 km (75.0 mi):2,8
Average journey time1 hour and 45 minutes
Service frequency18 per-day
Line(s) usedPiraeus–Platy Athens Airport–Patras
Technical
Rolling stockOSE class 460 (EMU)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed175 km/h (109 mph) (maximum)
Track owner(s)OSE (Lines), GAIOSE (Buildings)

Line A4 is an Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) line in Athens, Greece, managed by Hellenic Train. The service connects Piraeus with the coastal city of Kiato. The line shares a part of its course with lines A1 and A3 as well as Metro line 2, but also with line A3 at Ano Liosia. The first Suburban line was inaugurated on 30 July 2004, using 17 OSE Class 560 DMUs between Larissa Station (Now Athens) and the Airport. With the completion of the electrification of the sections of the line to Athens in 2017 and Piraeus in 2018. The line now exclusively uses OSE class 460 EMUs rolling stock.