Leptokarya railway station
Location | 60063 Leptokarya[1] Pieria Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°03′32″N 22°33′56″E / 40.0588°N 22.5656°ECoordinates: 40°03′32″N 22°33′56″E / 40.0588°N 22.5656°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (2 in regular use) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 7 September 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leptokarya Location within Greece |
Leptokarya railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Λεπτοκαρυάς, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Leptokaryá) is a railway station in Leptokarya, a town in Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece. The station is located in a residential area, close to the town centre, and is also the closest active station to Mount Olympus National Monument, and sits in the showdown of the ancient landmark.
History[]
The station was built in 1916. In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971 the station, and most of Greek rail infrastructure where transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. 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. 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 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2004 the station and the line closed as part of the upgrades to the Piraeus–Platy Line. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. In 2008, all Proastiakos were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE.
The station reopened on 7 September 2008, as part of the rollout of Proastiakos services. Since 2008, the station is served by the Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to New Railway Station. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback 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 staffed, with a working ticket office (as of 2020)[6] and has a restaurant. The station currently has three platforms, however only two are currently in regular use.
Services[]
It is served by local stopping services to Thessaloniki, Kalambaka and Palaiofarsalos. Since 2008, it has been served by Proastiakos Thessaloniki to Larissa and Thessaloniki.
Station Layout[]
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level L1 |
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Platform 3 | non-regular use | |
Platform 1 | towards Thessaloniki (Litochoro) ← | |
Platform 2 | towards Larissa (Neoi Poroi) → | |
Gallery[]
Leptokarya station building, 26 July 2006
Platform 1, 17 November 2010
Platform 2, 2 June 2016
The Southern Approaches, 2 June 2016
Leptokarya station, 2 June 2016
The little used Platform 3, 2 June 2016
External links[]
Leptokarya Station – Proastiakos (Suburban) & National Railway – GTP
References[]
- ^ "Leptokarya Station – Proastiakos (Suburban) & National Railway – GTP". www.gtp.gr.
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ a b c "OSE – 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Λεπτοκαρυάς | buk.gr". buk.gr.
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