Proastiakos

PROASTIAKOS (Greek: Προαστιακός, " Suburban ") is the Greek name of the S or suburban trains in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras.

  • 2.3.1 Section: Piraeus - SKA ( removal of the old route)
  • 2.3.2 Section: SKA - Athens International Airport " Eleftherios Venizelos " / Rafina / Laurion ( new track )
  • 2.3.3 Section: SKA - Corinth - Xylokastro / Loutraki ( new track )
  • 2.3.4 Section: SKA-Chalkida/Thiva ( expansion of the existing line )
  • 3.1 Thessaloniki - Larisa
  • 3.2 Thessaloniki - Edessa ( - Florina )
  • 5.1 Agios Andreas - Agios Vasilios

History

Until the late 1990s, the OSE operating mass transit to Athens. After the success of the other commuter rail companies in the Greater Athens ( ISAP and Attiko Metro the Athens metro, tram tram AE ) it was decided to develop a similar model for their own transport. With the opening of the new rail link to the Athens airport, the OSE subsidiary Proastiakos AE took their operation. After fundamental restructuring measures step by step transferred all transport routes in the new company. In 2007 followed the " Proastiakos Thessaloniki" opening a second route network. In 2008, the company Proastiakos AE was, the national operators of railway traffic integrated into the TrainOSE.

Athens

History of the route network

The first line was planned as OSE - route and built from 1994, 1997, the bridges were completed. From synergies, the route runs parallel to the motorway Attiki Odos, which was built at the same time. 2004 saw the commissioning of the airport line; the rolling stock was purchased at the Swiss Stadler Rail and Siemens. On 27 September 2005, the first stretch direction Patras was opened. The Proastiakos now moves up after Kiato and touches places, the route of the old meter-gauge railway Peloponnese (now without traffic). This standard gauge track to the future reach the port city of Patras.

Current route network

Kiato - Athens Airport

Piraeus - Chalkida

Planned routes and stops

Section: Piraeus - SKA ( removal of the old route)

  • Piraeus (opening June 2007)
  • Lefka (opening June 2007)
  • Rentis (opening June 2007)
  • Tavros ( under construction)
  • Rouf (opening June 2007)
  • Votanikos (planned)
  • Athens Larissaer Station
  • Thymarakia (planned)
  • Agioi Anargyroi ( under construction)
  • Pyrgos Vasilissis (planned)
  • Lykotrypa (planned)
  • SKA ( new central station in Aharnes ) ( in construction)

Section: SKA - Athens " Eleftherios Venizelos " / Rafina / Laurion Airport ( new track )

  • SKA ( new main station)
  • Metamorfosi ( under construction)
  • Heraklion
  • Nerantziotissa
  • Kifisias (ex Paradeisos )
  • Pentelis (ex Vrilissia ) (created)
  • Plakentias Turnoff to Rafina (construction is checked )
  • Branch to Laurion ( decided Opening 2012 )

Section: SKA - Corinth - Xylokastro / Loutraki ( new track )

  • SKA
  • Zefyri ( under construction)
  • Ano Liosia
  • Aspropyrgos
  • Magoula ( Thriassio )
  • Nea Peramos
  • Megara
  • Kinetta
  • Agii Theodori [ a] branch to Loutraki (planned)

[a]:

  • Isthmus of Corinth ( planned)
  • Loutraki (planned)

Section: SKA-Chalkida/Thiva ( expansion of the existing line )

  • SKA
  • Aharnes
  • Dekeleia
  • Agios Stefanos
  • Afidnes
  • Sfendali
  • AvlonH
  • Agios Thomas
  • Oinofyta
  • Oinoi [b ] branch to Thebes ( expansion of existing route)

[b]:

Current route network (Thessaloniki )

Thessaloniki - Larisa

Thessaloniki - Edessa ( - Florina )

Current route network ( Thrace )

Xanthi - Alexandroupoli

  • Xanthi
  • Komotini
  • Alexandroupoli

Current route network ( Patras )

The meter-gauge electric train runs every hour between Agios Andreas and Agios Vasilios. A bus operating company and forth between the station Kastellokampos and the University of Patras, with a stop at the University Hospital of Patras.

Agios Andreas - Agios Vasilios

Criticism and competition

The low utilization of trains as well as too high perceived prices are the most common points of criticism in the press. Cause is the one that important places are not yet connected, on the other hand, the sharp competition. Goes to the airport and the metro Attiko Metro, which leads without having to change to the city center; the advantage of access to the Peloponnese and the north will wear only with the expansion of fruit. Moreover, mainly diesel-powered vehicles, because the route network is not yet fully electrified, used.

In 2006, the Proastiakos has seen an increase in passenger numbers by 30 % over the year 2005. 2007 Proastiakos Thessaloniki was put into operation.

Chalcis Agioi Theodoroi Rouf, Athens Laurium Decelea Platy (Imathia) Korinos Katerini Litochoro Alexandreia, Greece Veria Naousa, Imathia
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