Line A3 (Athens Suburban Railway)

Line A3 (Athens–Chalcis)
A Siemens built OSE class 460 from Chalcis passing Afidnes Station, October 2017
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusOperating
LocaleGreece (Attica), Central Greece
First service30 July 2017 (2017-07-30)
Current operator(s)Hellenic Train
Former operator(s)TrainOSE
Websitewww.hellenictrain.gr
Route
TerminiAthens
Chalcis
Stops18
Distance travelled82.8 km (51.4 mi)
Average journey time34 minutes
Service frequency13 per-day
Line(s) usedPiraeus–Platy Athens Airport–Patras Oinoi–Chalcis railway
Technical
Rolling stockOSE class 460 (EMU)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed175 km/h (109 mph) (maximum)
Track owner(s)OSE (Lines), GAIOSE (Buildings)

Line A3 is an Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) line in Athens, Greece, managed by Hellenic Train. The service connects Athens with Chalcis. The line shares a part of its course with lines A1 and A4 out of Athens railway station, as well as Metro Line 3, but also with line A2 at Acharnes Railway Center. The line was inaugurated on 30 July 2017, using 17 OSE Class 560 DMUs, however, the line now exclusively uses OSE class 460 EMUs rolling stock.