Rodopoli railway station
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![]() Rodopoli railway station, September 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Rodopoli 620 53[1] Serres Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°15′33″N 22°59′57″E / 41.25919°N 22.99903°ECoordinates: 41°15′33″N 22°59′57″E / 41.25919°N 22.99903°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | OSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depth | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1900[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Rodopoli Location within Greece |
Rodopoli railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ροδόπολης, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Rodópolis) is a railway station that servers the community of Rodopoli, in Serres in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The station is located close to the town center and within the settlement limits. The station building (as of 2021) is unstaffed.[2]
History[]
The station opened in 1900.[3] known before 1927 as Poroia (Greek: Ποροία)[3] the settlement had been annexed by Greece on 18 October 1912 during the First Balkan War. On 17 October 1925 The Greek government purchased the Greek sections of the former Salonica Monastir railway[4] and the railway became part of the Hellenic State Railways, with the remaining section north of Florina seeded to Yugoslavia. 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. On 9 September 2007, the station reopened. Since 2007, 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, routes closed and stations left abandoned[5] as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis were cut back from six to just two trains a day, reducing the reliability of services, and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[6] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
Facilities[]
The station is still housed in the original 20th-century brick-built station building. As of (2020) the station is slightly rundown.[7] It is unstaffed. There is no footbridge over the lines, though passengers can walk across the rails and not wheelchair accessible. The station is also not equipped with digital display screens or timetable poster boards. However, there is a cafe/restaurant located in an adjoining building, but still within the station limits. A bus stop, with local bus services can be found in front of the station building.
Services[]
It is served by two long-distance trains between Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis.[3] as well as a Proastiakos service to Serres.[8]
Between July 2005 and February 2011 the Friendship Express, (an international InterCity train jointly operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and TrainOSE linking Istanbul's Sirkeci Terminal, Turkey and Thessaloniki, Greece) made scheduled stops at Serres.
Station layout[]
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level Ε1 |
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Platform 1 | Π3 ![]() | |
Platform 2 | Π3 ![]() | |
Platform 3 | Intercity towards Alexandroupoli () → |
References[]
- ^ https://www.xo.gr/profile/profile-911428535/el/
- ^ a b "ΣΕΡΡΑΙΚΟΝ ΘΑΡΡΟΣ | SERRAIKON THARROS " Οδοιπορικό του "Σ.Θ." στην ακριτική Ροδόπολη".
- ^ a b c d "EG | Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ροδόπολης (Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός) [ΣΕΡΡΕΣ, ΣΙΝΤΙΚΗ]". www.exploring-greece.gr.
- ^ Le Journal des finances, 15 janvier 1926 (in French)
- ^ "10 λόγοι για να κλείσεις τραπέζι στο Fuga! [εικόνες]". Reader (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
- ^ "Δελτίο Τύπου 30/01/2020 – Νέα δρομολόγια μεταξύ Θεσσαλονίκης – Κιλκίς – Σερρών και αντίστροφα από 03.02.2020". TrainOSE. January 30, 2020.
External links[]
- Rodopolis Station – National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages
- Railway stations in Central Macedonia
- Railway stations opened in 1900