Tithorea railway station
Tithorea railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Τιθορέας, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Tithoréas) is a railway station that serves the town of Kato Tithorea, Phthiotis in Central Greece. Located around 450 metres (1,480 ft) east of the town center, the station opened on 8 March 1904. by the (who), (now part of OSE). Today TrainOSE operates around 12 trains local and InterCity services[3] to Athens, Palaiofarsalos and Thessaloniki. The station is staffed with waiting rooms available.
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Location | Tithorea Phthiotis Greece | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°36′30″N 22°43′07″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | OSE | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[1] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | |||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | ose | ||||||||||
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Opened | 8 March 1904 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2016 to 17 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC[2] | ||||||||||
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Tithorea Location within Greece |
History
The station opened on 8 March 1904., along with the rest of the line. In 1920 the line, became part of the Hellenic State Railways. In 1971, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE [4] taking over responsibilities for most for Greece's rail infrastructure. The station closed in 2016 for renovations and track upgrades. On 20 February 2017 TRAINOSE announced the start of the pilot Proastiakos route for Athens-Tithorea-Athens.[5] While this services has yet to be implemented, local stoping services now call at Tithorea. The station reopened on 15 December 2017[6] and was officially inaugurated on 8 January 2018, at the same time as the rest of the Tithorea-Lianokladi section of the line[7][8]
Facilities
The station was renovated in the period 2016–2017, with the construction of a new underground passage, shelters on the platforms, elevators, as well as with the improvement work to the station buildings, and the installation of both a modern PA system and electronic timetable boards.
Services
It is served by intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki.[9] In February 2018 new services commenced on the new Tithorea - Lianokladi high-speed line.[10]
Station layout
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level Ε1 |
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Platform 1 | Intercity towards Athens (Livadeia) ← | |
Platform 2 | Intercity towards Thessaloniki (Leianokladi) → | |
Platform 3 | In non-regular use |
Gallery
References
- "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".
- "Greece opens new Tithorea - Leianokladi line". February 7, 2018.
- "Δρομολόγια ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ". tickets.trainose.gr.
- Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
- "Νέο δρομολόγιο του Προαστιακού προς Θήβα και Λιβαδειά". February 18, 2017.
- "O ΟΣΕ θέτει υπό τάση, στις 15 Δεκεμβρίου, την ηλεκτροκίνηση στο Τιθορέα - Λιανοκλάδι". December 13, 2017.
- "Δοκιμαστικά δρομολόγια Τιθορέα – Λιανοκλάδι | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ".
- "Το πρώτο ηλεκτρικό τρένο πραγματοποίησε το δρομολόγιο Πειραιάς - Λιανοκλάδι". www.dikaiologitika.gr.
- "TrainOSE 2013 timetable" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2013.
- "Από 1η Φεβρουαρίου τα δρομολόγια στη νέα γραμμή Τιθορέα – Λιανοκλάδι". January 9, 2018.