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Corinth railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κορίνθου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Korínthou) is a station[5] in Corinth in the northern Peloponnese, Greece. It was opened on 27 September 2005, replacing an older station near the harbour. The new station is located 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) from the town centre on the outskirts of the city, near Examilia near the A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. The station is served by the Athens Suburban Railway between Piraeus and Kiato.[6] It should not be confused with the now-closed station Corinth railway station, which is located northeast of the current station, closer to the coast of the Corinthian Gulf.

Location20100, Corinth
Corinthia
Greece
Coordinates37°55′16″N 22°55′57″E
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Κόρινθος
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Corinth railway station forecourt, August 2019
General information
Location20100, Corinth
Corinthia
Greece
Coordinates37°55′16″N 22°55′57″E
OwnerGAIAOSE[1]
OperatorHellenic Train
Lines
Platforms7 (2 in regular use)
Tracks8
Construction
Structure type
at-grade
Platform levels
2
ParkingYes
Cycle facilities
Yes
Accessible
Other information
StatusStaffed
Key dates
27 September 2005Opened[3]
12 December 2010Electrified[4]
Services
Preceding station Athens Suburban Railway Suburban Rail Following station
Zevgolatio
towards Kiato
Line A4 Agioi Theodoroi
towards Piraeus
Location
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History

The new station lies on the Athens Airport–Patras railway and was opened as the line's western terminus on 27 September 2005.[7] It remained so until 9 July 2007, when the line was extended to Kiato. The new station should not be confused with the old Corinth station on the Piraeus-Patras line of the former SPAP, which is located north of the current station (inside the city of Corinth), which closed in 2007. The station is served by Line 2 of the Athens Suburban Railway between Piraeus and Kiato.[6] The two stations are still connected by a metric line, which is a small branch of the Corinth-Kalamata railway line and which operated to promote passengers between the Peloponnese and Attica between 2005 and 2007, which is now disused. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.[8] 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[9] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[10]

The station is owned by GAIAOSE, which since 3 October 2001 owns most railway stations in Greece: the company was also in charge of rolling stock from December 2014 until October 2025, when Greek Railways (the owner of the Airport–Patras railway) took over that responsibility.[1][11]

Facilities

The raised station is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has three island platform 1 side platform (however but only two platforms presently in use), with station buildings located on platform 1, with access to the platform level via stairs or lift from a subway. In the subway to the platforms, copies of ancient artefacts excavated during the station's construction are on display. The Station buildings are equipped with a booking office, toilets & a cafe 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. There is a large car park on-site, adjacent to the eastbound line. Currently, there is a local bus stop connecting the station, a large, free car park, and a taxi rank, all located at the station forecourt.

Services

Since 22 November 2025, the following services call at this station:

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Corinth station
Diagram not to scale
Hellenic Train to Athens
Limit of metre
gauge line
Corinth
8
6
4
7
5
Limit of standard
gauge line
to Corinth
to Nafplio/Tripoli
Hellenic Train to Aigio
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Station layout

G
  • Street level
  • Concourse
  • Customer service
  • Tickets
  • Exits
L1 Side platform, doors open on the right
Platform 8 Abandoned track (metre gauge)
Island platform, doors open on the left/right
Platform 7 Not in regular use (dual gauge)
Island platform, doors open on the left/right
Platform 6 ← Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 to Kiato (Zevgolatio, standard gauge)
Platform 5 Athens Suburban Railway Line A4 to Piraeus (Agioi Theodoroi, standard gauge) →
Island platform, doors open on the left/right
Platform 4 Not in regular use (standard gauge)
Through lines Sidings 1–3 (standard gauge)

Future

The reopening of the metric line from Loutraki to Nafplio sections is currently being examined, especially for the tourist needs of the area. The new Italian management of TRAINOSE has expressed its interest in the operation of the department.

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