Doirani railway station
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||
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Status | unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1896 | ||||||||||||||
Closed | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | after 1987 | ||||||||||||||
Electrified | No[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Doirani railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Δοϊράνης, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Doïrani) is a railway station that serves the nearby town of Doirani, in Kilkis in Central Macedonia, Greece. The station is located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) (15 Min walk) southeast of the settlement but still within the settlement limits. The station is located close to the Greek Military Cemetery of Doirani.
History
The station opened in 1896 as part of the Salonica Monastir railway, built by the Enotikos Thessalonica-Istanbul Company[3] Built in the French architectural style when the line was opened.[4] The station, along with the vital railhead, was annexed by Greece on 18 October 1912 during the First Balkan War. In the summer (July–August) of 1913, during the final phase of the Second Balkan War, the station was looted by retreating Bulgarian troops.[5][6] recodered for posterity by postcards printed depicting the events.
On 17 October 1925, The Greek government purchased the Greek sections of the former Salonica Monastir railway,
In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE; it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.
On 9 September 2007, the station reopened. In 2008, all Proastiakos services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. In 2009, with the
In Early 2022 Minister of Infrastructure and Transport
Facilities
The old station building is a village landmark but is no longer used.[4] It now houses a cafeteria and refreshment bar, however it is still owned by GEOSE A. E.[12] The newer station building has recently been repaired and upgraded; however, it is closed. The single platform is unpaved; as of (2021) the station is unstaffed, with no staffed booking office and just simple waiting rooms. Access to the platforms is via crossing the lines. The platforms have no outside seating, Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards for passenger information. The station remains little more than an unstaffed halt, subject to vandalism and neglect.[13]
Services
It is served by long-distance Regional services between
Station layout
Ground level | Exit | |
Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right/left | |
Platform 1A | Hersos ) →
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Platform 1B | Alexandroupoli (Mouries ) ←
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References
- ^ a b "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 5-6. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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- ^ a b "4 ελληνικά χωριά δίπλα σε μαγευτικές λίμνες - Ανάμεσα σε αυτά και ο Άγιος Γερμανός στις Πρέσπες - Πρωινός Λόγος Κοζάνη". Πρωινός Λόγος (in Greek). 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Κόβας, Γεώργιος (1900). "Λάφυρα του κατά των βουλγάρων πολέμου στο σταθμό Δοϊράνης 1913".
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(help) - ^ a b "Thes | Βυρώνεια Σερρών: Ο παλιός Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός και ο πλάτανος που κάτω από τον ίσκιο του γράφτηκε ιστορία (ΒΙΝΤΕΟ & ΦΩΤΟ)". Thes. January 9, 2020.
- ^ Le Journal des finances, 15 janvier 1926 (in French)
- ^ Tasos Chatzianastasiou, Rebels and Captains, The National Resistance against the Bulgarian Occupation of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 1942-1944, Kyriakidis Brothers Publishing House, Thessaloniki 2003, p. 216.
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Κατσιάνης, Γεώργιος (2020-01-30). "Νέο δρομολόγιο στη σιδηροδρομική γραμμή Θεσσαλονίκη-Κιλκίς-Σέρρες". Thesseconomy. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Newsroom. "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Tουριστικό "στολίδι" ο πρώην σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός της Δοϊράνης – ΜΑΧΗΤΗΣ". maxitis.gr. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Voria.gr. "Κιλκίς: Τριτοκοσμικές καταστάσεις στον σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό Δοϊράνης (vid)". Κιλκίς: Τριτοκοσμικές καταστάσεις στον σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό Δοϊράνης (vid). Retrieved 2022-11-22.