Karditsa railway station
Καρδίτσα Karditsa | |||||||||||||||
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Location | 431 00, Karditsa Greece | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°21′14″N 21°54′53″E / 39.3539°N 21.9148°E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Palaiofarsalos–Kalambaka railway[2] | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 16 June 1886 | ||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Electrified | No[2] | ||||||||||||||
Original company | Thessaly Railways | ||||||||||||||
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Karditsa railway station (
History
The station open 16 June 1886 by the Thessaly Railways.[5] The original station building (and the line) was designed by the Italian Evaristo de Chirico, (father of Giorgio de Chirico), however, this building was removed and replaced with a newer building some years later. The line was authorised by the Greek government under the law AMH’/22.6.1882.[6] soon after the liberation of Central Greece from the Ottomans.
After the
Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down, especially on the mainline section and between Karditsa and Kalampaka. In 2001 the section between Kalampaka and
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.
Facilities
The Station has waiting rooms on platform 1. There is a footbridge via stairs or lift from platform 1 to platform 2/3. The station is staffed, with ticket purchasing facilities and toilets, with Luggage storage available.
Services
The station is currently served by Regional express trains between Athens, Thessaloniki and Larissa, with up to six trains daily in each direction.[12]
Station layout
Ground level | Customer service | Exit/Tickets |
Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Platform 1 | Express towards Larissa (Sofades → | |
Platform 2 | Express towards Kalambaka (Fanari ← | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right/left | ||
Platform 3 | Not in use |
Gallery
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Karditsa train station stamp 1950
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The station before its conversion to standard gauge September 1990
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The station approaches, looking east towards Sofades May 2016
External links
References
- ^ a b "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b c "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Δρομολόγια ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ". Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "HistoryEN | Thessaly Museum Railways". thessalyrailways.gr. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020.
- ^ Alexandros C. Gregoriou "The Kalambaka - Kozani - Veroia railway 1928 - 1932 (Kopie im Internet Archive)". Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Upgrading of Paleofarsalos – Kalambaka line". ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Καραγιάννη, Έφη. "alexandriamou.gr - Τραυματισμός Ατόμου από Ηλεκτροπληξία στο σιδηροδρομικού σταθμό Λεπτοκαρυάς Πιερίας". www.alexandriamou.gr. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Δρομολόγια ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ".