Kastanies railway station
Καστανιές Kastanies | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Orestiada 680 01 Evros Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°38′50″N 26°29′11″E / 41.6472867°N 26.4865270°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible |   | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1971 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No[2] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kastanies railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομική Στάση Καστανέων, romanized: Sidirodromiki Stasi Kastanies) is a railway stop in Kastanies, Greece.[3] It was opened in 1971 by the OSE. It is one of the northernmost railway stops in Greece, close to the Turkish border.[4] lies 1.1 km (0.68 mi) from the village center, down an unnamed road on the edge of the village. The journey from Kastanies to Alexandroupoli takes around 128 mins.[5]
History
[edit]The station opened in 1971 as part of Greek efforts to create a passing loop for the CO. The then SEK designed and constructed a 9 km (5.6 mi) direct connection between Nea Vyssa and Marasia within the Greek borders, bypassing Karaağaç. The new line section included Kastanies railway station and a new bridge over the river Ardas.[6] Karaağaç railway station was abandoned, the track lifted and the building converted to other use.
Following the Tempi crash, Hellenic Train announced rail replacement bus's[7] on certain routes across the Greek rail network, starting Wednesday 15th March 2023.[8]
Facilities
[edit]The stations is equipped solely with a waiting room on the single platform. The unstaffed halt has been the victim of repeated graffiti and vandalism.
Services
[edit]As of 2020[update] the stop is served by only one daily pair of local trains to/from Alexandroupoli.[3] There are currently no services to Svilengrad.
As of October 2024[update] all services are run as a rail-replacement bus service.
Stop layout
[edit]| Ground level | Exit | |
| Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right/left | |
| Platform 1Α | towards Alexandroupoli (Nea Vyssa) → | |
| Platform 1Β | towards Ormenio (Marasia) ← | |
References
[edit]- ^ "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 (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b Myrtsidis, Diamantis (2021). Η Ιστορία του Σιδηροδρόμου στον Έβρο (The History of Evros Railway) (in greek) (2nd ed.). Nea Vyssa: Myrtsidis. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-618-00-3174-4.
- ^ http://www.greece.com/photos/destinations/Thrace/Evros/Town/Kastanies/Kastanies_Train_Station/13716672 [bare URL]
- ^ "Trains Kirki - Alexandroupoli: Timetables and prices | Virail".
- ^ I. Zartaloudis; D. Karatolos; D. Koutelidis; G. Nathenas; S. Fasoulas; A. Filippoupolitis (1997). Οι Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι (Hellenic Railways) (in Greek). Μίλητος (Militos). p. 126. ISBN 960-8460-07-7.
- ^ GTP editing team. "Hellenic Train Services Replaced by Bus Routes". GTP. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ athens24, athens24 (14 March 2023). "Hellenic Train announces bus routes instead of trains | Athens24.com". www.athens24.com. athens24.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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