Athens Suburban Railway

The Athens Suburban Railway, (Greek: Προαστιακός Αθήνας, romanized: Proastiakós Athínas) is a commuter rail service that connects the city of Athens and its metropolitan area with other places in Attica, Boeotia, Corinthia and the city of Chalcis in Euboea.

Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos)
An OSE class 460 train in the median strip of Attiki Odos, bound for Athens Airport.
Overview
OwnerOSE (Lines), Gaiose (Buildings and Trains)
Area servedAttica, parts of Central Greece and the Peloponnese
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines4
Number of stations45
Websitewww.hellenictrain.gr
Operation
Began operation30 July 2004 (2004-07-30) (Line 1)
27 September 2005 (2005-09-27) (Line 2)
30 July 2017 (2017-07-30) (Line 3 and Line 4)
Operator(s)Hellenic Train
Number of vehicles20 OSE class 460 EMUs 17 OSE Class 560 DMUs
Technical
System length298.20 km (185.29 mi):2,8–9
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Top speed160 km/h (99 mph)

The first Suburban line, linking central Athens with the Athens International Airport, was inaugurated two weeks before the 2004 Olympic Games. Over the years, the network has been successively expanded to Corinth (2005), Piraeus (2007), Kiato (2007), and Chalcis (2009).

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