Talk:Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos
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"literally", it's the "Hellenic Organism of the Iron Path" :o) dab (ᛏ) 10:26, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- In Greek, "οργανισμός" means both "organism" and "organisation". As for "σιδηρόδρομος", while it is a composite word, and the parts do mean "iron" and "road", it's not reasonable to translate the parts separately, is it? I did see the smiley there, but I don't understand the joke. It's exactly the same as the French "chemin de fer" or the Japanese "鉄道"! Adia 22:28, 2005 Feb 11 (UTC)
April 7th 2006. A new Managing Director, Mr. Dionisios P. Xionis, has been appointed to OSE, the Greek Railway Operating Company as from 23/03/2006. OSE has updated the links to their site and considerably improved it with up-to-date information. http://www.ose.gr/echome.asp?lang=2 There is also a well designed and informative site devoted to the Athens Metro. http://www.ametro.gr/# and there is a site dedicated to the "Electric", the original Trans Athens suburban electric railway, which forms the backbone of the new system. This is well illustrated with an excellent gallery going back to its 19th century beginnings. http://www.isap.gr/ A welcome new chapter! Harfo32 21:34, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Moved to Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos (correcting my own earlier mistake -- sorry!). -- Picapica 20:23, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Confirmation from OSE's official website):
- ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΣΙΔΗΡΟΔΡΟΜΩΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (ΟΣΕ)
- Την 1η Ιανουαρίου του 1970 (με το ΝΔ 674/1970) ιδρύεται ο "Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος"
[edit] Peloponnese network
There seems to be considerable work in progress on the Peloponnese line at present. I suggest dividing it into three main sections, Athens to Corinth, the northern branch from Corinth via Patras to Kalamata and Kyparissia and the southern branch which completes the circle from Corinth via Tripoli to Kalamata. The branch line to Olympia could be treated as such. When I travelled to Athens recently I noticed that the narrow gauge track had been removed from alongside the main line, and that the track from Athens to Patras is now standard gauge. Does the narrow gauge track still exist, and if so does anyone know how much is left? --Harfo32 16:37, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
The narrow gauge (1 m) track has been removed and / or converted to standard gauge only between Piraeus and Treis Gefyres (this is between Athens and Agioi Anargyroi stations). Works though are still in progress.
Nowadays, only few (3+3) trains run on the track between Agioi Anargyroi and Corith old station, providing direct connections between Agioi Anargyroi and Loutraki and between Agioi Anargyroi and Pyrgos. All other Peloponnese itineraries that used to depart from Piraeus or Athens, now depart drom the new station of Corinth, which is actually near Examilia.
You can also read these pages from the website of OSE:
- In particular, regarding Peloponnesus network, and as far as the new itineraries institution is concerned, passengers moving towards and coming from Peloponnesus will be served with Suburban Railway in the route Athens - Korinthos - Athens and at Korinthos new railway station will board OSE trains, for routes towards Peloponnesus. It is noted that the trains 304 Agioi Anargiroi - Korinthos (old station) - Pirgos and 305 Pirgos - Korinthos (old station) - Agioi Anargiroi as well as the trains 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315 for the route Agioi Anrgiroi - Isthmos - Loutraki and reversely, will go directly and they will continue to have as a terminal station the railway station of Agioi Anargiroi. (Source: New Itineraries for the period 2006 8/12/2005. See also Peloponnese Network 31/10/2006 and Agioi Anargyroi 30/11/2006)
--Anastasios 15:29, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
