(rshsdepot) Athens stations, part 1 redux

["Paul Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

Peloponnes station, the meter-gauge trains to Peloponnes (such as Corinth) leaves from here: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/PeloponnesBhf.jpg

This meter gauge line leaves Pireaus (Piräus) goes through Peloponesse station above and then on to the Peloponnes Island. Pireaus Railway Station, also called Peloponnisos Station: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/Piraeus-Station1.jpg 
The meter gauge trains went through this station. For the Olympics this was made the Central station for Pireaus (south of Athens) for standard gauge to northern Greece and the Airport. 

Here is the second station in Piraeus, the Ag. Dionysos Station. (2003): http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/Piraeus-Station2.jpg 
For standard gauge trains to northern Greece. This station was planned to close when the other station was made Central station for Piraeus

The second railroad (railway) station in Athens is Larissis Station,: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/athens.jpg
The standard gauge station. When built this was the end of the line.

Due to the Olympics, the meter gauge lines closed between Ag. Anargyri and Piraeus. (not sure if permanent).
All trains to and from Peloponnes  will start and end at Ag. Anargyri station: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/AgAnargyri.jpg
This kind of reminds me of what Amtrak has sometimes done, like in Pittsburgh or Albany.

Agios Stefanos station is near Athens: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/Agios_Stefanos.jpg

Here is Lechonia station near Volos, north of Athens on the next peninsula: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/AnoLechonia2.jpg
http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/AnoLechonia.jpg
Argos narrow gauge station: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/Argos.jpg


For many other neat Greek stations see this site: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/station/pix.html

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End of RSHSDepot Digest V1 #977
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railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org