Adendro railway station

Adendro railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Άδενδρο, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Adendro) is a railway station that serves the village of Adendro in the municipality of Chalkidona, Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Opened in 1894 in what was then the Ottoman Empire, it is located just north of the village center. The station is served by Regional stopping services Florina, Kalambaka,Palaiofarsalos and Thessaloniki, and since 9 September 2007 by Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to Larissa, Edessa, and Thessaloniki.[4] It was the site of a serious railway accident on 13 May 2017 in which three people were killed.[5]

Άδενδρο
Adendro
Adendro old station building, circa 1891
LocationAdendro 570 07, Adendro
Chalkidona
Greece
Coordinates40°38′11″N 22°31′47″E
Owned byOSE
Line(s)Piraeus–Platy railway[1] and
Thessaloniki–Bitola railway[2]
Platforms2
Tracks6
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Connections Proastiakos Thessaloniki[1]
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened1894
Rebuilt9 September 2007
Electrified25 kV AC[3]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
Sindos
toward Thessaloniki
Line 1
toward Larissa
Sindos
toward Thessaloniki
Line 2
toward Florina
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station
Sindos
toward Thessaloniki
TrainOSE
Sindos
toward Thessaloniki
Line 2
toward Florina
Sindos
toward Thessaloniki
TrainOSE
toward Kalambaka
Location
Adendro, Central Macedonia
Location within Greece

History

Opened in 1894 as Kirtzilar railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Κιρτζιλάρ, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Kirtzilar)[6] in what was then the Ottoman Empire. In 1927 the station along with the settlement was renamed Adendro. On 9 September 2007, the station reopened.

Facilities

The station has waiting rooms and staffed ticket office within the original 19th-century building. There is lift access to the platforms. There is a taxi rank and Parking in the forecourt.

Services

The station is served by Regional stopping services to Palaiofarsalos, Thessaloniki and Florina,[7] Florina and since 9 September 2007 by Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to Katerini and Larissa, Edessa, and Thessaloniki.[8]

Accidents and incidents

2017 accident

On 13 May 2017, an Intercity nonstopping passenger train derailed and collided with a house in Adendro. Three people were killed and ten were injured. A preliminary report stated that the cause of the accident had been excessive speed.[9][10]

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1
Side platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 1A Π1 towards Thessaloniki (Sindos)
Platform 1B Π2 towards Thessaloniki (Sindos)
Platform ' Intercity towards Thessaloniki (Terminus)
Platform 2A Π1 towards Larissa (Platy)
Platform 2B Π2 towards Edessa (Platy)
Island platform, doors open on the right/left
Platform 4 In non-regular use
Side platform, doors on the right

References

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