Katerini railway station

Katerini railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Κατερίνης, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Katerinis) is a railway station in Katerini, Central Macedonia, Greece. Located in a residential area, close to the city centre, it opened on 2 September 1916. It is served by trains between Athens and Thessaloniki and since 9 September 2007, it is served by the Suburban railway for Thessaloniki, Litochoro and Larissa.[3]

Κατερίνη
Katerini
DMU MAN OSE local service 1592 (from Larissa to Thessaloniki) approaching Katerini station, November 2011
LocationKaterini 601 00, Greece
Pieria
Greece
Coordinates40°16′07″N 22°31′53″E
Owned byOSE
Line(s)Piraeus–Platy railway[1]
Platforms8 (2 disused)
Tracks6
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Connections Proastiakos Thessaloniki[1]
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Disabled access
Other information
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened2 September 1916
Rebuilt9 September 2007
Electrified25 kV AC[2]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station
toward Thessaloniki
Line 1
toward Larissa
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station
toward Thessaloniki
TrainOSE
toward Thessaloniki
TrainOSE
toward Kalambaka
toward Athens
InterCity
toward Thessaloniki
toward Athens
InterCity
toward Thessaloniki
Location
Katerini, Central Macedonia
Location within Greece

History

The station opened on 2 September 1916. It reopened on 9 September 2007 as part of upgrades to the line to allow Proastiakos services to access the line.

Facilities

The station is staffed, with a working ticket office (as of 2019) and has a restaurant on platform 1. The platforms are connected by subways, however the station is not equipped with lifts. The station is equipped with onsite parking.

Services

The station is on the main line of the Greek railway system that connects Athens in the south with Thessaloniki in the North. As a result, the city is connected directly with Larissa and Thessaloniki via the Proastiakos[4] It is also connected with Athens and all the intermediate stations by Intercity train lines.

It is served by Local and Regional stopping services to Thessaloniki, Kalambaka and Palaiofarsalos and Intercity services. Since 2007, it has been served by Proastiakos Thessaloniki to Larissa and Thessaloniki. There are around 22 services[5] that call at the station daily.

References

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