Piraeus station Piraeus station Piraeus station refers to two railway termini in the city of Piraeus, Greece, approximately 9 km south-west of the centre of Athens. The southern building is the present terminus of Athens Metro Line 1, formerly the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways that opened in 1869. The northern building is the railway terminus for standard gauge railway services on the main axis to Thessaloniki via Larisa and for the Proastiakos to Acharnes Junction and Chalcis. Both buildings are located next to the seaport. The Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus is located in the station, in the space of the former Post
Piraeus derby Piraeus derby The Piraeus derby, is an association football rivalry between Ethnikos Piraeus and Olympiacos, the 2 teams representing the city of Piraeus. Once a major derby, since Olympiakos' dominance the derby has lost importance over the years, however the rivalry still exists as the poaching of players and the ownership of the stadium still remain a point of contention. Although the importance of the derby has declined in football, the rivalry is still very much alive in other sports, especially water polo. Since the two clubs were established in the mid-1920s, Ethnikos' traditional local rival has been Olympiacos CFP,