Athens Airport station
Athens Airport, also known as Athens International Airport on signage, is a railway station and metro station that serves the international airport of Athens, Greece. It operates on both the Athens Suburban Railway as well as Line 3 of the Athens Metro. It is the first and only train station in Greece that is not managed by GAIAOSE. It is owned by the airport, which charges the train operating companies fees for its use.
History
The station opened on 30 July 2004, two weeks before the Athens Olympics. Although it was projected that only commuter rail would use the station, the Athens Metro operating company decided to extend Line 3 to the airport. However, building new tracks was not economically viable, so the route would be served by dual-voltage second-generation trains and would share tracks with Suburban Railway trains between Doukissis Plakentias station and the airport. Because of the limited availability of these trains, only 1 or 2 per hour reach the station, leaving the airport every 36 minutes from 06:10 to 23:34.The decision to extend Line 3 to the airport forced a change to the station design; Metro trains have a higher floor than Suburban Railway trains, so the central track had to be lowered. This is why initial services to the airport did not use any stations between Doukissis Plakentias and the airport. The intermediate stations did not have the tracks lowered; parts of the platforms were raised in 2006. Since then, all intermediate stations have been used by both services.
Access
The railway station is immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, accessible by an elevated walkway. Because of the additional cost of using the station, there is a surcharge for passengers entering or exiting the airport. As of 2023, the base fare to the airport is €9, with varying prices for round trips or groups.Facilities
The station building is above the platforms, with access to the platform level via stairs, lifts or escalators. The station buildings are also equipped with toilets and a ticket/Information office. There is cafe and seating in which you can sit and eat. At the platform level, there are sheltered seating, Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens and timetable poster boards on all the platforms.Services
Since 22 November 2025, the following services call at this station:- Athens Suburban Railway Line A1 towards, with up to one train per hour;
- Athens Suburban Railway Line A2 towards, with up to two trains per hour on weekdays, and up to one train per hour on weekends and public holidays;
- Athens Metro Line 3 towards, with up to one train every 36 minutes.