Livadeia railway station

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Λιβαδειά
Livadeia
Livadia Train Station.jpg
Livadeia railway station (2 December 2008).
LocationLivadeia 321 00
Boeotia
Greece
Coordinates38°28′14″N 22°55′36″E / 38.4705°N 22.9267°E / 38.4705; 22.9267Coordinates: 38°28′14″N 22°55′36″E / 38.4705°N 22.9267°E / 38.4705; 22.9267
Owned byOSE
Line(s)
  InterCity
  Express
  Regional
Piraeus–Platy railway[1]
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
Disabled accessAiga ticketpurchase inv.svg Aiga waitingroom inv.svg Aiga toilets inv.svg Aiga elevator inv.svg
Other information
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened8 March 1904
Electrified25 kV AC[1]
Services
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station
toward Athens
Regional
toward Leianokladi
toward Athens
Express
toward Kalambaka
toward Athens
InterCity
toward Thessaloniki
Location
Livadeia is located in Greece
Livadeia
Livadeia
Location within Greece

Livadeia railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Λιβαδειάς, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Livadeias) is a railway station close to Livadeia, Boeotia, Greece. The station opened on 8 March 1904.[citation needed], along with the rest of the line. It is served by intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki, and by regional trains to Kalampaka.[2]

History[]

The station opened on 8 March 1904.[citation needed], along with the rest of the line. In 1920 the line, became part of the Hellenic State Railways. In 1971, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE[3] taking over responsibilities for most for Greece’s rail infrastructure. The station closed in 2016 for renovations and track upgrades. On 20 February 2017 TRAINOSE announced the start of the pilot Proastiakos route for Athens-Tithorea-Athens.[4] While this services has yet to be implemented, local stopping services now call at Livadeia. The station reopened on 15 December 2017[5] and was officially inaugurated on 8 January 2018, at the same time as the rest of the Tithorea-Lianokladi section of the line[6][7]

Facilities[]

The station has waiting rooms and staffed booking office within the original brick-built station building. The station has a buffet. Basic shelters are located on Platform 2, along with digital display screens on both platforms. There is a taxi rank in the forecourt, with a postbox at the front entrance. However there is no onsite parking at the station.

Services[]

It is served by Regional and Intercity services between Athens, Kalambaka, Leianokladi and Thessaloniki.[8] In February 2018 new services commenced between new Tithorea - Lianokladi high-speed line.[9] The station sees around 16 trains per-day.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
  2. ^ TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
  4. ^ "Νέο δρομολόγιο του Προαστιακού προς Θήβα και Λιβαδειά". 18 February 2017.
  5. ^ https://www.metaforespress.gr/sidirodromos/o-%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%B5-%CE%B8%CE%AD%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CF%85%CF%80%CF%8C-%CF%84%CE%AC%CF%83%CE%B7-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%82-15-%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%BA%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B2%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%84%CE%B7/
  6. ^ "Δοκιμαστικά δρομολόγια Τιθορέα – Λιανοκλάδι | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ".
  7. ^ "Το πρώτο ηλεκτρικό τρένο πραγματοποίησε το δρομολόγιο Πειραιάς - Λιανοκλάδι".
  8. ^ TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived January 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Από 1η Φεβρουαρίου τα δρομολόγια στη νέα γραμμή Τιθορέα – Λιανοκλάδι". 9 January 2018.


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