Acharnes Railway Center

The Acharnes Railway Center () or SKA is a two-level railway station in the northern parts of the Athens Urban Area, in the municipality of Acharnes, where several important railway lines converge. It is an important passenger interchange station, opened in April 2011.
History.
The station opened on 5 April 2011, before construction in 2005 it was initially to be named Menidi Railway Center (SKM). 
Facilities.
The station has waiting shelters on the platforms and staffed booking office. The station is equipped with a large car park within the station.
The station has eight platforms, as well as one low-level platform in the median of Attiki Odos toll highway. Currently, only this and two other platforms are used.
Services.
The station is situated on a junction. The lines are
As of 2019 the station is served by eight trains per day to Thessaloniki, one train per hour between the Airport and Ano Liosia, one train per hour between Koropi and Ano Liosia, and one train per 2 hours between Athens and Chalcis.
The station has a correspondence with the bus lines 755 (Acharnai - St. Kato Patisia) and 740 (Olympic Village - SKA - Acharnai - Agia Anna)
Future.
Usage of the seven remaining platforms
Apart from the two platforms on the Athens to Thessaloniki Line and the Proastiakos platform low level platform, the station has six platforms that remain unused. Those platforms exist in order to accommodate future services, especially after the completion of the P.A.Th.E./P..
Metro Station
A future station has been proposed on Athens Metro Line 5. It will not open before 2030.
Criticism.
Low usage of the station and its unnecessarily large size and the number of platforms have led to the project being criticised as a white elephant.