Idomeni railway station
Location | Paionia, Kilkis Greece | ||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°07′15″N 22°31′05″E / 41.120778°N 22.517975°ECoordinates: 41°07′15″N 22°31′05″E / 41.120778°N 22.517975°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Thessaloniki–Skopje railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 14 | ||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | |||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1947 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||||||||||
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Idomeni Location within Greece |
Idomeni railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ειδομένης, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Idoménis) is a railway station serving the settlement of Idomeni in Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece. Opened in 1947, it is located on the Thessaloniki–Skopje railway just east of the town center. The station is ordinarily served by trains from Thessaloniki to Skopje and Belgrade.[2][3]
History[]
The station was opened in 1947. On 1 January 1971, the station was transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE), a state-owned corporation and the legal successor to the Hellenic State Railways (SEK). Freight traffic declined sharply when OSE's state-imposed monopoly on the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s, and many small stations of the network with low passenger traffic were closed. The station was reopened on 9 September 2007. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding, OSE management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. International services were suspended in 2011, before being restored in May 2014.[2][3]
Facilities[]
The station has waiting rooms and staffed ticket office. The station has no buffet, but a restaurant is located next door. Parking in the forecourt is available.
Services[]
International services were suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
References[]
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ a b "International Services". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Ζωντανεύει ο σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ειδομένης". Real.gr (in Greek). Athens. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "International Railway Services". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- Railway stations in Central Macedonia
- Railway stations opened in 1947