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To Athens/Chalcis Προς Αθήνα/Χαλκίδα
A Siemens built OSE class 460 from Chalcis passing Afidnes Station, October 2017
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Greece (Attica), Central Greece
First service	30 July 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-30)
Current operator(s)	Hellenic Train
Former operator(s)	TrainOSE
Website	www.hellenictrain.gr
Route
Termini	Athens 37°35′36″N 23°25′53″E / 37.593224°N 23.4314°E / 37.593224; 23.4314 Chalcis 38°27′46″N 23°35′10″E / 38.4627°N 23.5862°E / 38.4627; 23.5862
Stops	18
Distance travelled	82.8 km (51.4 mi)
Average journey time	34 minutes
Service frequency	13 per-day
Line(s) used	Piraeus–Platy Athens Airport–Patras Oinoi–Chalcis railway
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard class only
Seating arrangements	Airline style table bay
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages open-air carriage in middle of train
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stock	20 OSE class 460 EMUs
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	175 km/h (109 mph) (maximum)
Track owner(s)	OSE (Lines), GAIOSE (Buildings)
Route map Legend Chalcis Avlida Kalochori-Panteichi Agios Georgios Dilesi towards Thessaloniki Oinoi Oinofyta Agios Thomas Avlona Sfendali Afidnes Agios Stefanos Dekeleia Acharnes Acharnes Railway Center Line A4 to Kiato Line A1 to Airport Agioi Anargyroi Athens to Piraeus Key other lines This diagram: view talk edit

Line A3 is an Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) line in Athens, Greece, managed by Hellenic Train. The service connects Athens with Chalcis. The line shares a part of its course with lines A1 and A4 out of Athens railway station, as well as Metro Line 3, but also with line A2 at Acharnes Railway Center. The line was inaugurated on 30 July 2017, using 17 OSE Class 560 DMUs, however, the line now exclusively uses OSE class 460 EMUs rolling stock.

History

The Athens–Chalcis train service, which forms part of Line A3 today, became part of the Athens Suburban Railway timetable on 10 February 2014, initially using existing diesel multiple units. Electric train services using Class 460 electric multiple units were introduced on 30 July 2017, when the electrification of the Piraeus–Platy railway between Agioi Anargyroi and Athens was complete.

Stations

Route services		Name	Connections		Location
			Suburban connections	Other rail connections	Municipality	Regional unit	Region
Line 3 stations
●		Athens			Athens	Central Athens	Attica
●		Agioi Anargyroi			Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero	West Athens
●		SKA			Acharnes	East Attica
●		Acharnes
●		Dekeleia
●		Kryoneri Attikis (Under construction)
●		Agios Stefanos			Dionysos
●		Afidnes			Oropos
●		Sfendali
●		Avlona
●		Agios Thomas			Tanagra	Boeotia	Central Greece
●		Oinofyta
●		Oinoi
●		Dilesi
●		Agios Georgios
●		Kalochori-Panteichi			Chalcis	Euboea
●		Avlida
●		Chalcis

See also

• Hellenic Railways Organization
• Hellenic Train
• Proastiakos

References

1. "ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑΤΑ: Δήλωση Δικτύου, Έκδοση: 2.1" (PDF). ΟΣΕ. 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
2. "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. "Home". gaiaose.com.
4. "Athens Suburban Railway". TrainOSE (in Greek). Athens: OSE. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
5. "Important changes for the Athens Suburban Railway from 30/07/2017". TrainOSE (in Greek). Athens: OSE. July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024. "Athens Suburban Railway (map)" (PDF). TrainOSE (in Greek and English). Athens: OSE. July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
6. "Προαστιακές-Περιφερειακές Γραμμές Αθήνας" (PDF). Hellenic Train (in English and Greek). Αθήνα. 31 July 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

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