Piraeus–Platy railway

Piraeus–Platy railway
(Part of the Athens–Thessaloniki railway corridor)
Section of the line near Mount Olympus in southern Pieria, Macedonia.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerHellenic Railways Organisation
LocaleGreece (Attica, Central Greece,
Thessaly, Central Macedonia)
Termini
Stations42
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail/Commuter rail
ServicesIntercity, Athens Suburban Railway, Proastiakos
Operator(s)Hellenic Train
History
Opened(In stages) from 1908
Technical
Line length456.60 km (283.72 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
CharacterPrimary
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed
  • Average:
  • 160 km/h (100 mph)
  • Maximum:
  • 200 km/h (125 mph)
Piraeus–Platy railway
km
0.7
Piraeus
1.9
Lefka
4.1
Rentis
7.7
Rouf
10.3
Athens
13.7
Agioi Anargyroi
15.8
Pyrgos Vasilissis
Kato Acharnes
19.2
Acharnes SKA
21.1
Acharnes
25.0
Dekeleia
33.5
Agios Stefanos
40.1
Afidnes
45.9
Polydendri
50.9
Sfendali
53.9
Charadra
59.2
Avlona
64.2
Agios Thomas
68.6
Oinofyta
71.4
Oinoi
75.3
Tanagra
85.0
Eleonas
92.9
Ypato
99.9
Thebes
119.4
Aliartos
128.3
Ypsilantis
131.6
Alalkomenes
140.2
Livadeia
147.7
Chaironeia
152.7
Davleia
158.4
Parori
161.1
Kifisos
164.6
Tithorea
173.1
Parnassos
181.2
Amfikleia
185.7
Lilaia
190.6
Molos
194.3
Bralos
201.0
Eleftherochori
204.9
Asopos
210.3
Trachis
212.6
Arpini
214.2
Gorgopotamos
219.0
Spercheios
222.5
Leianokladi
230.7
Lygaria
236.1
Stirfaka
247.0
Karya
257.4
Kallipefki
245.0
Agios Stefanos X.
250.6
(265.4)
Angeies
271.3
Thermes
274.8
Kyfaira
277.5
Xyniada
280.6
Acharres
284.2
(267.7)
Thavmakos
270.5
(287.9)
Domokos
295.0
Neo Monastiri
303.1
Palaiofarsalos
307.9
Ypereia
313.4
Orfana
321.9
Doxaras
328.8
Krannonas
341.7
Efyra
343.6
Mezourlos
345.4
Larissa
353.3
sugar factory
360.7
Gyrtoni
369.0
Evangelismos
378.8
Tempi
384.0
Agia Paraskevi
387.4
Rapsani
398.9
Neoi Poroi
401.8
Platamon
410.7
Leptokarya
415.4
Plaka
418.6
Litochoro
434.9
Katerini
441.6
Korinos
464.0
Aiginio
482.6
Platy

The railway from Piraeus to Platy is an electrified double-track railway line that connects Athens to northern Greece and the rest of Europe. It constitutes the longest section of the mostly completed higher-speed rail line known as P.A.Th.E./P., which includes Greece's most important rail connection, that between Athens and Thessaloniki. Its northern end is the station of Platy, on the Thessaloniki–Bitola railway. In the south, it connects to the Athens Airport–Patras railway at the Acharnes Railway Center. The line passes through Thebes, Katerini and Larissa, and offers connections to several other cities (Chalcis, Lamia, Volos, Karditsa, Trikala) through branch lines.