Rentis railway station ( el, Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ρέντης, Sidirodromikos stathmos Rentis) is a
station on the
Piraeus–Platy railway
The railway from Piraeus to Platy is an electrified double-track railway line that connects Athens to northern Greece and the rest of Europe. It constitutes the longest section of the mostly completed higher-speed rail line known as P.A.Th.E./ ...
line in
Agios Ioannis Rentis, a suburban town in the
Piraeus regional unit. Originally opened on 30 June 1884
it was rebuilt to serve the
Athens Suburban Railway lines when this section came into operation in June 2007. It owes its name to the area of
Agios Ioannis Rentis, shortened to just Rentis.
History
The Station opened in its original form on 30 June 1884
on what was the
Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese line (or SPAP) build to connect
Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saron ...
and
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
. In the early 20th Century, a large freight depot was built alongside the station, and was the main freight base of the Greek railways. In 1920
Hellenic State Railways Hellenic State Railways or SEK ( el, Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελληνικού Κράτους, ''Sidirodromi Ellinikou Kratous''; Σ.Ε.Κ.) was a Greek public sector entity (legal person of public law, el, Ν.Π.Δ.Δ.) which was established in ...
or SEK was established, however, many railways, such as the
SPAP continued to be run as a separate company, becoming an independent company once more two years later. Due to growing debts, the
SPAP came under government control between 1939 and 1940. During the
Axis occupation of Greece (1941–44), Athens was controlled by German military fourses, and the line used for the transport of troops and weapons. During the occupation (and especially during German withdrawal in 1944), the network was severely damaged by both the German army and Greek resistance groups. The track and rolling stock replacement took time following the
civil war
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
, with normal service levels resumed around 1948. In 1954
SPAP was nationalized once more. In 1962 the
SPAP was amalgamated into
SEK. In 1970
OSE became the legal successor to the
SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971 the station, and most of the Greek rail infrastructure was transferred to the ''
Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A.'', a state-owned corporation. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down.
In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE, it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance, of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.
In 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the
2004 Olympic Games
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. On 7 August 2005, the station was closed for major upgrades to allow the new suburban railway to use the station. On 3 June 2007, its extensive renovation and integration into the new suburban railway network were completed. In 2005, the station was closed for major upgrades to allow the new suburban railway to use the station.
On 3 June 2007, its extensive renovation and integration into the new suburban railway network as Line 1 and Line 2 of the
Athens Suburban Railway were completed. In 2008, all Athens Suburban Railway services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the
Greek debt crisis
Greece faced a sovereign debt crisis in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. Widely known in the country as The Crisis (Greek: Η Κρίση), it reached the populace as a series of sudden reforms and austerity measures that l ...
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 (Now
Hellenic Train
Hellenic Train S.A., formerly TrainOSE S.A. ( el, ΤραινΟΣΕ Α.Ε., pronounced ''trenosé'') is a private railway company in Greece which currently operates passenger and freight trains on OSE lines. TrainOSE was acquired in September 201 ...
), 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
Hellenic Train S.A., formerly TrainOSE S.A. ( el, ΤραινΟΣΕ Α.Ε., pronounced ''trenosé'') is a private railway company in Greece which currently operates passenger and freight trains on OSE lines. TrainOSE was acquired in September 201 ...
, the rebranded TranOSE.
[https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1188080/trainose-renamed-hellenic-train-eyes-expansion/ ]
Facilities
The station building is located on an
Island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
, with access to the platform level via stairs or lifts. The Station buildings are also equipped with a staffed ticket office. At platform level, there are sheltered seating in a new air-conditioned indoor passenger shelter and
Dot-matrix display
A dot-matrix display is a low cost electronic digital display device that displays information on machines such as clocks, watches, calculators, and many other devices requiring a simple alphanumeric (and/or graphic) display device of limited res ...
departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on both platforms. There is a small car park on-site. Currently, there is no local bus stop connecting the station.
Services
Since 15 May 2022, the following weekday services call at this station:
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Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 between and , with up to one train per hour;
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Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 between Piraeus and , with up to one train per hour.
From 1904 until 2005, Rentis had direct services to
Piraeus Port, on a now disused curve.
Station layout
Gallery
File:Αμαξοστάσιο ΟΣΕ .jpg, OSE Depot and station during heavy snow, February 2021.
See also
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Railway stations in Greece
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Hellenic Railways Organization
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Hellenic Train
Hellenic Train S.A., formerly TrainOSE S.A. ( el, ΤραινΟΣΕ Α.Ε., pronounced ''trenosé'') is a private railway company in Greece which currently operates passenger and freight trains on OSE lines. TrainOSE was acquired in September 201 ...
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Proastiakos
The Proastiakos ( el, Προαστιακός; "suburban") is Greece's Commuter rail service, run by Hellenic Train, on rail infrastructure owned by the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) (lines) and GAIAOSE (buildings and Trains). These servic ...
References
{{Athens Suburban Railway navbox
Railway stations in Greece opened in the 1880s
Railway stations opened in 1884
1884 establishments in Greece
Piraeus (regional unit)
West Athens (regional unit)
Attica
Railway
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Railway stations in Attica
Buildings and structures in Piraeus
Transport in Athens
Transport in Attica
Transport in West Attica
Railway stations opened in 2007
Railway stations in Greece opened in the 2000s