Heraklio station

The Heraklio station (alternative spelling Iraklio station, Greek: Σταθμός Ηρακλείου) is an ISAP train station in Irakleio, Attica, Greece, a suburb to the north of Athens. It is marked at the 19,246 km from the starting point in Piraeus.

Initially the station served the Athens–Lavrion Railway and Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway, ran by the Attica Railways. From 1929 the Lavrion branch was operated by Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways.[1] The station was closed in 1938 for Kifissia traffic but remained open for Lavrion trains until 1957/1962. At the same location, the present station of EIS[2] was opened on March 4, 1957, using the same name. It was the northernmost terminus of EIS until Kifissia station was reopenned on August 10, 1958. The station has two passenger platforms and a reversing siding.

References and notes

  1. ^ 130 Χρόνια Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι Αθηνών-Πειραιώς Α.Ε. (130 years of Athens-Piraeus electric railways). ISAP. 1999-2005. pp. 113–115. ISBN 960-86477-0-3. 
  2. ^ EIS (Ellinikoi Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi) was renamed ISAP (Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi Athinon-Piraios) in 1975, after nationalization.
Preceding station Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways Following station
Nea Ionia   Piraeus-Kifissia   Irini
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Nea Ionia   Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway   Marousi
Nea Ionia   Athens-Lavrion Railway   Chalandri