Afidnes railway station


Afidnes railway station is a railway station in Afidnes, a suburb north of Athens, Greece. It is situated on the Piraeus–Platy railway, at 40.086 km from Piraeus. Located outside the village of Afidnes, It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by TrainOSE, through Proastiakos from Athens to Chalcis.

History

The station was opened on 8 March 1904. It has three platforms and a siding. After the station was built, a new settlement arose near it named Stathmos Afidnon. Initially, the station was known as the Kiourka station, after the former name of Afidnes. In 2001, 345 passingers where recorded using the station, 2011, it was recorded 293.

Service

The station is served by trains of Proastiakos with frequent services to Athens, Oinoi and Chalcis.

Popular culture

A 1974 episode of the YENED Greek soap opera Border Station was filmed at Afidnes railway station.

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