Paiania–Kantza (Greek: Παιανία–Κάντζα) is a station located north east of the suburban town of Paiania in Athens, East Attica. located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway. This station first opened to Athens Suburban Railway trains on 30 July 2004,[4] with Athens Metro services calling at this station from 10 July 2006.[5]
Παιανία - Κάντζα Paiania - Kantza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kantza Paiania Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°59′03″N 23°52′12″E / 37.98417°N 23.87000°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed by | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Airport–Patras railway[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 July 2004 | Opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 July 2006 | Rebuilt for Metro trains[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station's platforms have two levels, with each end serving trains from either the Athens Metro or the Suburban Railway: Suburban Railway trains stop at the southern end. In contrast, Athens Metro Line 3 trains stop at the northern end.[6] As of November 2022[update], the station is served by two Suburban Railway trains per hour to the airport, one or two to Ano Liosia and one to Pireaus.[7]
Naming edit
Although the station signs mention the name Paiania-Kantza, all trains' announcements call the station simply Kantza.
Services edit
Since 27 September 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between Piraeus and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour;[8]
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A2 between Ano Liosia and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour: during the peak hours, there is one extra train per hour that terminates here instead of the Airport;[8]
- Athens Metro Line 3 between Dimotiko Theatro and Athens Airport, with up to one train every 36 minutes.[9]
Bus route 307 and 324 call at the bus stop.
Station layout edit
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| P Platforms |
Platform 1 | ←  to Piraeus /  to Ano Liosia /  to Dimotiko Theatro (Pallini)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | → to Athens Airport (Koropi) →
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References edit
- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Inauguration of new Metro stations". ANT1 News (in Greek). Marousi: Antenna TV. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Athens Timeline (Proastiakos, Metro, Tram, Lycabettus)". CityRailTransit. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "UrbanRail.Net > > ATHENS - ATHINA Metro - Line 3". UrbanRail.net. 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Urban Rail Transport SA (STASY SA) - Stations - Paiania-Kantza". Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY S.A.). Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Railway Timetable" (PDF). Proastiakos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ a b Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Piraeus-Athens-Airport and Ano Liosia-Koropi-Airport" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
Antoniou, George (20 June 2022). "Timetable: Airport-Koropi-Ano Liosia and Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Hellenic Train. Athens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022. - ^ "Timetable" (PDF). STASY (in Greek). Athens. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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