Palaiofarsalos railway station

Παλαιοφάρσαλος
Palaiofarsalos
Παλαιοφάρσαλος; Palaiofarsalos
	Palaiofarsalos railway station in 2019 (Photo by Stolbovsky)
General information
Location	Farsala 403 00, Stavros; Larissa; Greece
Coordinates	39°18′51″N 22°14′36″E / 39.3142°N 22.2432°E
Owned by	GAIAOSE
Line(s)	Palaiofarsalos–Kalambaka railway; Piraeus–Platy railway;
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	1908
Rebuilt	1932
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC
Previous names	Demerli
Services
Former service
Location
	Stavros, Larissa Location within Greece

Palaiofarsalos railway station (

Kalambaka. It is served by intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki and by local trains to Kalambaka.^[5]

History

The Palaiofarsalos station opened in 1908 as Demerli[3] at the meeting point between the metric line of the Thessaly Railways (S.Th.) and the standard line of the Piraeus-Demerli-Sinoron Railway (S.P.D.S.) or “Larissaykos”.^[3]

After the

Kalambaka on standard gauge. In 1927, the relevant decisions were made; starting in 1928, work was carried out on the construction of the new line from Kalambaka. But a year later, it was clear that the project would exceed the estimated costs many times over. In 1932, the construction work was stopped and remains unfinished.^[6]

In 1955

modernist

style, in which the canopies still stand.

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

Kalambaka with Athens and Thessaloniki

.

In 2009, with the

TrainOSE, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane^[10]

infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

In September 2020, Cyclone Ianos hit Greece.^[11] Palaiofarsalos railway station temporarily remained out of operation, with Thessaloniki-Paleofarsalos routes terminating at Larissa.^[11]

In July 2022, the station began being served by

Tempe Valley, killing over 40 people.^[13]

Facilities

The station is housed in a 1960's era brick-built station building, renovated in the early 21st century but now slightly rundown. As of (2008) the station is unstaffed, with no staffed booking office; however, there are waiting rooms and is equipped with toilets. Access to the platforms is via a subway under the lines. The platforms have shelters with seating, and seating is available under the original 1960s

modernist canopies. There are both Dot-matrix display

departure and arrival screens and timetable poster boards on the platforms, as well as a buffet/coffee shop. There is also parking in the forecourt. The station has been the victim of repeated vandalism.