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Rentis railway station

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Rentis railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ρέντης, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Rentis) is a station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in Agios Ioannis Rentis, a suburban town in the Piraeus regional unit. Originally opened on 30 June 1884 it was rebuilt to serve the Athens Suburban Railway lines when this section came into operation in June 2007. It owes its name to the area of Agios Ioannis Rentis, shortened to just Rentis.

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Rentis railway station
Γούναρη, Municipal Unit of Agios Ioannis Rentis

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182 33 Municipal Unit of Agios Ioannis Rentis
Attica, Greece
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