Doxaras railway station

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Proastiakos icon (no text).svg Δοξαρά
Doxaras
LocationDoxaras
Larissa
Greece
Coordinates39°16′31″N 22°09′56″E / 39.2752°N 22.1656°E / 39.2752; 22.1656Coordinates: 39°16′31″N 22°09′56″E / 39.2752°N 22.1656°E / 39.2752; 22.1656
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
Disabled accessAiga ticketpurchase inv.svg Aiga waitingroom inv.svg
Other information
Station codeDX[3]
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Openedbefore 1924
Electrified25 kV AC[3]
Services
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station
toward Thessaloniki
Regional
Location
Doxaras is located in Greece
Doxaras
Doxaras
Location within Greece

Doxaras railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Δοξαρά, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Doxaras) is a railway station in , Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. It is located 550m west of the village. It is served by only two trains a day (as of 2020).

History[]

On 10 April 1924 in Doxaras, twelve masked[4] men disguised as Manlicher rifles boarded the northbound train from Athens to Thessaloniki at around 01:00 and proceeded to rob the passengers, among them the Minister of Social Welfare of Pazis and the former governor of Macedonia, .[5] The thieves escaped with a haul estimated at around 400,000 Δρ.[4] It was the first large-scale train robbery in Greek history.

On 16 January 1972, at around 16:45[6] on the line between Doxaras and Orfana, a breakdown in communication between the corresponding stationmasters at Doxaras and Orfana coursed an express train and a military relief train to collided in bad weather on the single track line. The southbound diesel hauled Acropolis Express and northbound Number 121 Athens-Thessaloniki, (known as posta) were allowed to proceed[7] without first allowing a passing loop. 21 people died and more than 40 were injured[8] in one of the deadliest rail accident in Greece.[9][6] [10] The stationmaster at Orfana was later sentence of 5 years for his part in the disaster.[11]

Services[]

The station is served by local trains to Thessaloniki, Larissa and Paleofarsalos, with only two services calling at the station.

Station Layout[]

L
Ground/Concourse 		Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
L1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 → Proastiakos icon (no text).svg towards Thessaloniki (Kranonas) ←
Platform 2 → Proastiakos icon (no text).svg towards Palaiofarsalos (Orfana) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2020-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b "OSE Network Statement Annex I-A (route segment 7), II-A.1 (node 62)".
  4. ^ a b "Η πρώτη ληστεία τρένου στην Ελλάδα". 10 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Η Πρώτη Ληστεία Τρένου στην Ελλάδα Eίχε Περούκες, Μούσια και Θύματα Υπουργούς".
  6. ^ a b "Η σιδηροδρομική τραγωδία που επέβαλε τα ραδιοτηλέφωνα στις αμαξοστοιχίες. Δύο τρένα συγκρούστηκαν γιατί οι σταθμάρχες διαφωνούσαν μεταξύ τους. Η δίκη και η τιμωρία". January 2020.
  7. ^ "Η σιδηροδρομική τραγωδία που επέβαλε τα ραδιοτηλέφωνα στις αμαξοστοιχίες. Δύο τρένα συγκρούστηκαν γιατί οι σταθμάρχες διαφωνούσαν μεταξύ τους. Η δίκη και η τιμωρία". January 2020.
  8. ^ "Δερβένι Κορινθίας (1968) - Δοξαράς Λάρισας (1972): Δύο πολύνεκρα σιδηροδρομικά δυστυχήματα". 5 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Ιτέα Καρδίτσας: Το πολύνεκρο δυστύχημα τραίνων στα Ορφανά το 1972".
  10. ^ "Δερβένι Κορινθίας (1968) - Δοξαράς Λάρισας (1972): Δύο πολύνεκρα σιδηροδρομικά δυστυχήματα". 5 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Η σιδηροδρομική τραγωδία που επέβαλε τα ραδιοτηλέφωνα στις αμαξοστοιχίες. Δύο τρένα συγκρούστηκαν γιατί οι σταθμάρχες διαφωνούσαν μεταξύ τους. Η δίκη και η τιμωρία". January 2020.


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