Olympia railway station

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Elis Greece
Coordinates	37°38′44″N 21°37′35″E / 37.6456076°N 21.6264766°E / 37.6456076; 21.6264766
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Katakolo-Olympia railway[2]
Platforms	1 (side platform)
Tracks	2
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	ose.gr/en
History
Opened	1891
Electrified	No[2]
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station Koskinas towards Katakolo Tourist Katakolo–Olympia Terminus
Location
Olympia Location within Greece

Olympia railway station (

Ancient Olympia

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History

The station opened in 1891 when the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways (S.P.A.P.) line was extended to Olympia. In 1951 the S.P.A.P. absorbed the Line. In 1953 the S.P.A.P. itself was absorbed into the Northwestern Greece Railways (SDBE). In 1962 the station became part of the Hellenic State Railways (SEK). In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure^[7] taking over responsibilities for most for Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971, the station and most of the Greek rail infrastructure were transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. 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.

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.

The station buildings have recently been repaired and upgraded. The signal platform has outside seating but no Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards for passenger information. It is staffed only when services are running.

Services

As of 2020^[update], the station is only served by three daily pairs of regional trains to Katakolo.

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse		Exits
Level L1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	towards Katakolo (Koskinas) →
	Platform 2	towards Katakolo (Koskinas) →
	Side platform, Disused

References