Oinofyta railway station

Oinofyta railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Οινοφύτων, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Oinofyton) is a small station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in the village of Oinofyta in Boeotia, Central Greece. It is situated on the Piraeus–Platy railway. It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by TrainOSE, through Proastiakos from Athens to Chalcis.[3]

Οινόφυτα
Oinofyta
LocationInofita 320 11, Oinofyta
Boeotia
Greece
Coordinates38.30690°N 23.63376°E / 38.30690; 23.63376
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s) Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Disabled access
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened27 October 1983
Electrified25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
towards Athens
Line 3
towards Chalcis
Location
Oinofyta
Location within Greece

History

The station was opened on 27 October 1983 when the line was upgraded. The line was converted to diesel sometime before 1990. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down. The station was reopened on 6 May 2005.[4] In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[5] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[6] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. That same year on 30 July Line 3 of Athens suburban railway began serving the station.

Facilities

The ground-level station is located within a small cutting, and is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has 2 side platforms, with the main station buildings located on the eastbound platform, however, due to state funding issues[7] the booking office is closed, however, waiting shelters are available. There is no cafe or shop on-site. At platform level, there are sheltered seating but no Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens however timetable poster boards on both platforms are available. There is no car park or bus connections at the station.

Services

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos or suburban railway:

Line 3[8] Athens - Chalcis[3] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Oinoi)

Station layout
Line structure
L
Ground/Concourse		 Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
L1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 Π3 towards Piraeus (Agios Thomas) ←
Platform 2 Π3 towards Chalcis (Oinoi) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. https://www.gaiaose.com/
  2. "2017 Network Statement Annexes". OSE.
  3. Proastiakos timetable 2020
  4. https://www.ose.gr/phocadownload/ekthesi-pepragmenon7.pdf
  5. "Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός - Μουσείο τρένων".
  6. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. "Greek infrastructure spending sees shortfall of €67 billion in past decade". 27 June 2018.
  8. "Ο προαστιακός έπιασε... Χαλκίδα". Τα Νέα. Αθήνα. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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