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]
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 DMU MAN OSE local service 1592 (from Larissa to Thessaloniki) approaching Katerini station, November 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Katerini 601 00, Greece Pieria Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°16′07″N 22°31′53″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | OSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 8 (2 disused) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | TrainOSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | .svg.png.webp){kind=icon}  Proastiakos Thessaloniki[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 September 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 9 September 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  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.
- The station interior and approach
4-car AEG DMU of Greek railways as a Regional train leaving Katerini's station, 17 November 2011.
The Station approaches 2 June 2016.
Vintage WWI postcard, photo taken at Katerini Station, the names of the subjects in the photo are only identified as E. L. G. and The Doctor, Date Unknown.