Pentelis railway station () is a

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located in the municipality of

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near the borders of the municipalities of

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and

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. It was first opened on 21 February 2007 and is located in the

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of the A6 motorway, at the interchange of Pentelis Avenue, at the intersection of which with the railway line SKA - Athens International Airport has been built, from which the station is named. The station consists of an island platform and a train storage line.

History

The station opened on 21 February 2007, by the Greek Minister of Transport and Communications,

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. In 2009, with the

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unfolding OSE's management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overhead. Service from Athens Airport & Athens were cut back, with some ticket offices closing, reducing the reliability of services, and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as

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, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

Facilities

The station has a ticket office and cafe. At platform level, the station is equipped with

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departure and arrival screens on the platforms for passenger information, seating, and information boards, with access to the platforms via lift or escalator. Outside the station, there is a bus stop where the local 450, 451, 460 & 461 call. Parking is also available at the station.

Services

Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station: *

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Line A1 between and , with up to one train per hour;
*

Line A2 between and Athens Airport, with up to one train per hour: during the peak hours, there is one extra train per hour that terminates at instead of the Airport.

Station layout

References

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