Magoula railway station
Megara railway station () is a station in the municipal unit of Magoula of the municipality of Elefsina, West Attica, Greece. It is located adjacent to A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. It was opened on 18 July 2006 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth It has two side platforms and a siding. The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between  and . The station has a similar design to Ano Liosia railway station. The station serves the adjacent Thriasio hospital. History
The station was opened on 18 July 2006 as part of the extension of the Athens Airport–Patras railway to Corinth, as part of Line 2 of the Athens Suburban Railway began serving the station. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis 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 overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE. Facilities
The ground-level station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has one Island platform & one Side platform, with station buildings located on platform 3 (the eastbound platform), with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts from a subway, a siding can also be found just east of the station platform 3. The Station buildings are equipped with a staffed booking office, toilets & automatic ticket barriers located at the entrance to the station. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, an air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter and Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on both platforms. Currently (2019), there is a local bus connecting the station, a large car park and taxi rank, all located at the station forecourt. Services

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

 Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between  and , with up to one train per hour. The station is also served by local and regional buses:

KTEL operates Lines 861 & 863

Station layout

See also
Hellenic Railways Organization
TrainOSE
Proastiakos

References

External links
 Magoula railway station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages

Railway stations in Greece opened in the 2000s
Railway stations opened in 2006
2006 establishments in Greece
Buildings and structures in West Attica
Railway stations in West Attica
Railway stations in highway medians
Transport in West Attica
Elefsina