The new digital platform railway.gov.gr, designed to monitor Greece’s railway network, has been launched. The system introduces a unified platform that allows continuous tracking of trains across the country, according to amna.gr
Greece becomes the first country to implement a nationwide railway monitoring system that combines high-precision satellite technologies to track train movement in real time.
For the first time, the public will be able to view live train activity, beginning with services operating on the Athens–Thessaloniki main rail corridor.
Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Konstantinos Kyranakis stated that citizens will initially be able to monitor passenger trains running on the Athens–Thessaloniki route, with the platform expanding over the next two months to cover the entire national railway network.
By the end of March 2026, all trains operating along the line from Piraeus to Greece’s northern border will be equipped with satellite tracking devices. Installation of the system across the entire railway network is expected to be completed by the end of April 2026.
Each train will carry a high-precision satellite tracking unit connected to railway.gov.gr. The system uses Greece’s HEPOS positioning network together with the European Galileo satellite navigation system to provide accurate location data.
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the platform incorporates seven of the seventeen safety recommendations identified in the railway accident investigation report.
The new platform also aims to increase transparency by giving users access to a live map displaying train locations, speeds, travel direction, estimated arrival times, delay updates, and an overview of railway traffic across the network.
Source: amna.gr
