Press release
Athens, 12 July 2022
Signing of the contract for the second phase of the development of the Athens Central Railway Station
Athens 12 July 2022 – Another important project in the framework of the modernization of the country’s railway network is entering the final stage of implementation.
Yesterday, the contract for the second phase of the development of the Athens Railway Station, a project that completes the transformation of the capital’s central railway station, was signed.
The second phase of the development of the Athens Central Railway Station, with a design budget of €42.1 million (including VAT), will be completed within three years. The project involves the realignment of the line layout, the reconstruction of its functional elements (platforms, pedestrian crossings, etc.), the installation of electrification and the parallel construction of the necessary infrastructure (foundations) for the building works to be completed in the future.
The contractor of the project was awarded to the consortium INTRAKAT – SIDIRODROMIKA ERGA – ATHENS STATION with the distinctive title Athens Station Consortium.
The project has been co-funded by the European Union, through the NSRF 2014-2020, under the Operational Program “Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development” (OP-Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development).
Specifically, the project concerns the following:
- Complete construction of new docks No. 1, 2 & 3 (of the new lines No 1 to No 6) of Athens Central Railway Station after the temporary shelters and E/M works that make the docks operational.
- Construction of the superstructure of lines 1 to 6 of the Athens Central Railway Station.
- Installation of electrification on lines 1 to 6 of Athens Central Railway Station.
- Completion of the construction of the Underground Passage of the station with the stairs, the lifts and the connection to the “Larissa” Station of Attiko Metro SA.
- Removal of the old underground pedestrian crossing and completion of the construction of the new small Lower Pedestrian Crossing.
- Construction of three metal Upper Pedestrian Crossings within the boundaries of the Athens Central Railway Station.
- Completion of the unlevel intersection of Pelopos Street at the entrance of Athens Central Railway Station.
- Completion of the construction of the Lower Vehicle and Pedestrian Crossing of Domokou Street at the exit of Athens Central Railway Station.
- Construction of the remaining electromechanical installations of the Athens Central Railway Station (electric lighting, elevators, pumping stations).
- Reconfiguration of the traffic network of the wider area with the construction of road works, hydraulic works, rehabilitation of facilities and buildings, greenery and fencing works of the Athens Central Railway Station, which are absolutely necessary to ensure the functionality of the existing railway corridor.
The President and CEO of ERGOSE, Mr. Christos Vinis, stated “This project will solve a decades-old problem and put an end to the inconvenience of passengers, as there will finally be an underground connection between the Athens Metro and the city’s main railway station. With the completion of the Metro connection and the construction of new platforms, the capital will have a modern and efficient station, providing European-level rail services.”
For more information you can contact the following contact details:
Tel: 210 5283 492
Email: info@ergose.gr
About ERGOSE:
ERGOSE S.A. was established in 1996 as a subsidiary of OSE and belongs to the public utilities. The company’s mission is to complete a modern railway network that will constitute an important development pillar for the Greek economy and society, contributing to the safety and speed of transport of people, goods and freight. In this context, ERGOSE S.A. currently manages the modernization projects of the railway lines and facilities of OSE co-financed by the Operational Programmes of the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2014-2020 from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 2014-2020 as well as projects with purely national funding that are necessary to complete the investments of the co-financed programmes. The company currently employs more than 200 experienced and highly qualified staff, while it has been providing its services for more than two decades, responding effectively and reliably to the implementation of projects through its excellent organization, structure and systems.
