Kypseli railway station

Κυψέλη Kypseli
Location	Kileler Larissa Greece
Coordinates	39°31′21″N 22°39′12″E / 39.5226°N 22.6534°E / 39.5226; 22.6534Coordinates: 39°31′21″N 22°39′12″E / 39.5226°N 22.6534°E / 39.5226; 22.6534
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Regional Larissa–Volos railway[2]
Platforms	1
Tracks	2 (1 disused)
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	22 April 1884
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station Larissa Terminus Regional Armenio toward Volos   Former service   Preceding station   Thessaly Railways   Following station   Thessaly Railways   Armenio
Location
Kileler, Thessaly Location within Greece

Kypseli railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κυψέλης, romanized: Sidirodromikos Stathmos Kypseli) is a railway station in Kileler, Thessaly, Greece. Located 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) northeast of Kileler. Opened on 22 April 1884 by the Thessaly Railways (now part of OSE). Today TrainOSE operates fourteen daily local trains to Larissa and Volos.

History[]

The station was opened on 22 April 1884 by the Thessaly Railways (now part of OSE). The line was designed by the Italian , (father of Giorgio de Chirico) soon after the liberation of Central Greece from the Ottomans. Kypseli is a former name of Kileler.^[3] However the railway station retains the old name. In 1960 the line from Larissa to Volos was converted to standard gauge and connected at Larissa with the mainline from Athens to Thessaloniki, allowing OSE to run through services to Volos from Athens and Thessaloniki. In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure.

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.^[4] In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface.

In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's 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. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane^[5] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

Facilities[]

The station is little more than a halt, with only a small brick building near the raised tracks. There is no platform, and as such no real disabled access. The original Thessaly Railways building survives, but is no longer utilised.

Services[]

The station is served by fourteen local trains between Larissa and Volos.

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