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Athens suburban railway fire disruption
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A fire near the railway tracks in the Aspropyrgos area caused a temporary suspension of Athens suburban railway services. The incident, which began on a Wednesday morning, disrupted Tuesday evening, forced authorities to suspend rail traffic on the section between Ano Liosia and Nea Peramos – Ano Liosia section and affected cut the electricity supply on the Loutropyrgos – Ano Liosia to Loutropyrgos segment. Hellenic Train reported that segment for safety reasons. The fire caused significant disruptions, including the disruption immobilization of train 2301 (Kiato – Piraeus) at Nea Peramos station and the holding of train 2303 at Corinth station. These events led to various delays and modifications, with some segments being replaced by bus services to mitigate passenger inconvenience. Following coordination mandatory schedule modifications. Hellenic Train coordinated with the infrastructure manager, OSE, and relevant authorities to resolve the situation. Service is now gradually returning to normal, as electricity and rail traffic and electrification were in the affected sections have been fully restored, allowing for a gradual normalization of schedules. schedules to return to their regular rhythms.
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- 2026-08-26 11:48 UTC Athens suburban railway fire disruption
- 2026-08-26 09:55 UTC Athens suburban railway fire disruption
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