Orfana railway station
Location | Orfana Karditsa Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 39°24′12″N 22°13′41″E / 39.4034°N 22.2281°ECoordinates: 39°24′12″N 22°13′41″E / 39.4034��N 22.2281°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Orfana Location within Greece |
Orfana railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ορφανών, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Orfanon) is a railway station in Orfana, Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece. It is located just east of the village. Opened in 1995, replacing an older station of the same name.
History[]
On 16 January 1972, at around 1645 hours[3] on the line between Orfana and Doxara, a breakdown in communication between the corresponding stationmasters at Doxaras and Orfana caused an express train and a military relief train to collide 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[4] without first allowing a passing loop. 21 people died and more than 40 were injured[5] in one of the deadliest rail accidents in Greece.[6][7] [8] The stationmaster at Orfana was later sentenced to 5 years for his part in the disaster.[9]
Services[]
The station is served by only eight trains a day.
Station Layout[]
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level L1 |
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Platform 1 | → towards Thessaloniki (Larissa) ← | |
Platform 2 | → towards Palaiofarsalos (Kalambaka) → | |
References[]
- ^ https://www.gaiaose.com/
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
OSE
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Δερβένι Κορινθίας (1968) - Δοξαράς Λάρισας (1972): Δύο πολύνεκρα σιδηροδρομικά δυστυχήματα". 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Ιτέα Καρδίτσας: Το πολύνεκρο δυστύχημα τραίνων στα Ορφανά το 1972".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Δερβένι Κορινθίας (1968) - Δοξαράς Λάρισας (1972): Δύο πολύνεκρα σιδηροδρομικά δυστυχήματα". 5 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- Railway stations in Thessaly
- Railway stations opened in 1995
- Greek railway station stubs