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The station opened in 1874, two years after the line from [[Alexandroupoli]] (then ''Dedeagac'') to [[Istanbul]] via [[Edirne]] was completed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Αλεξανδρούπολη: Εν αρχή ην … ο σιδηρόδρομος|url=http://3gym-alexandr.evr.sch.gr/images/train.pdf|work=Πρόγραμμα Τοπικής Ιστορίας|publisher=3ο Γυμνάσιο Αλεξ/πολης «Δόμνα Βισβίζη»|accessdate=2016-03-30|editor=Δημήτριος Κίτσος, Ζαφειρία Κοσκίου και Φωτεινή Κυριακοπούλου|pages=34–35}}</ref> Built by the [[Chemins de fer Orientaux]] (CO), from Istanbul to [[Vienna]]. The railway reached Ftelia in 1873, when the line from Istanbul to [[Edirne]] and Bulgaria was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CO |title=Trains of Turkey website |access-date=2020-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331150445/http://trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CO |archive-date=2016-03-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> When the railway was built it was all within the [[Ottoman Empire]]. |
The station opened in 1874, two years after the line from [[Alexandroupoli]] (then ''Dedeagac'') to [[Istanbul]] via [[Edirne]] was completed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Αλεξανδρούπολη: Εν αρχή ην … ο σιδηρόδρομος|url=http://3gym-alexandr.evr.sch.gr/images/train.pdf|work=Πρόγραμμα Τοπικής Ιστορίας|publisher=3ο Γυμνάσιο Αλεξ/πολης «Δόμνα Βισβίζη»|accessdate=2016-03-30|editor=Δημήτριος Κίτσος, Ζαφειρία Κοσκίου και Φωτεινή Κυριακοπούλου|pages=34–35}}</ref> Built by the [[Chemins de fer Orientaux]] (CO), from Istanbul to [[Vienna]]. The railway reached Ftelia in 1873, when the line from Istanbul to [[Edirne]] and Bulgaria was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CO |title=Trains of Turkey website |access-date=2020-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331150445/http://trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CO |archive-date=2016-03-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> When the railway was built it was all within the [[Ottoman Empire]]. |
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Until 1909 there was no connection between the lines Istanbul–Alexandroupoli and Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli (opened in 1896) at Alexandroupoli; a connection existed between Feres and Potamos (near current [[Avas, Greece|Avas]]).<ref name=alepakos/> |
Until 1909 there was no connection between the lines Istanbul–Alexandroupoli and Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli (opened in 1896) at Alexandroupoli; a connection existed between Feres and Potamos (near current [[Avas, Greece|Avas]]).<ref name=alepakos>{{cite journal|title=Η γραμμή του Οθωμανικού Ενωτικού Σιδηροδρόμου Θεσσαλονίκης – Κωνσταντινούπολης (JSC) στο Δεδέαγατς|journal=Πολίτης της Θράκης|volume=234|issue=Σεπτέμβριος 2010|url=http://alepakos.blogspot.gr/2010/07/jsc.html|accessdate=2016-03-30|author=Πέτρος Γ. Αλεπάκος|at=Αναδημ. στο alepakos.blogspot.gr}}</ref> |
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During World War I the railway was an important link as the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary were all [[Central Powers|Central]] Allies. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, its remaining imperial possessions were divided. The sections from [[Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway|Alexandroupoli to Svilengrad]], except for a short section of about {{convert|10|km|mi}}<ref>Moden measurement done on www.Openstreetmap.com indicate 10.2 km</ref> in Turkey serving [[Chemins de fer Orientaux|Edirne Karaagaç]] station and for {{convert|3|km|mi}} between the Greek border and [[Svilengrad railway station|Svilengrad station]] in [[Bulgaria]]<ref>Le Journal des chemins de fer, des mines et des TP, Paris, 29 March 1930 (in French)</ref> come under the control of the [[French-Hellenic Railway Company]] (CFFH), a subsidiary of the CO, when the CFFH was incorporated in July 1929. |
During World War I the railway was an important link as the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary were all [[Central Powers|Central]] Allies. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, its remaining imperial possessions were divided. The sections from [[Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway|Alexandroupoli to Svilengrad]], except for a short section of about {{convert|10|km|mi}}<ref>Moden measurement done on www.Openstreetmap.com indicate 10.2 km</ref> in Turkey serving [[Chemins de fer Orientaux|Edirne Karaagaç]] station and for {{convert|3|km|mi}} between the Greek border and [[Svilengrad railway station|Svilengrad station]] in [[Bulgaria]]<ref>Le Journal des chemins de fer, des mines et des TP, Paris, 29 March 1930 (in French)</ref> come under the control of the [[French-Hellenic Railway Company]] (CFFH), a subsidiary of the CO, when the CFFH was incorporated in July 1929. |
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| Location | Alexandroupoli Evros Greece | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°50′42″N 25°52′45″E / 40.8451°N 25.8793°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | OSE | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway, Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | TrainOSE | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | 
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| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1874 | |||||||||||||||
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Alexandroupoli railway station or Alexandroupoli Port railway station (Template:Lang-el) is a railway station of Alexandroupoli in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The station is located in near the city centre of Alexandroupoli at the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway. Trains coming from Thessaloniki have to reverse for a few hundred meters to reach the station.
History
The station opened in 1874, two years after the line from Alexandroupoli (then Dedeagac) to Istanbul via Edirne was completed.[2] Built by the Chemins de fer Orientaux (CO), from Istanbul to Vienna. The railway reached Ftelia in 1873, when the line from Istanbul to Edirne and Bulgaria was opened.[3] When the railway was built it was all within the Ottoman Empire.
Until 1909 there was no connection between the lines Istanbul–Alexandroupoli and Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli (opened in 1896) at Alexandroupoli; a connection existed between Feres and Potamos (near current Avas).[4]
During World War I the railway was an important link as the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary were all Central Allies. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, its remaining imperial possessions were divided. The sections from Alexandroupoli to Svilengrad, except for a short section of about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)[5] in Turkey serving Edirne Karaagaç station and for 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) between the Greek border and Svilengrad station in Bulgaria[6] come under the control of the French-Hellenic Railway Company (CFFH), a subsidiary of the CO, when the CFFH was incorporated in July 1929.
Under the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923, a new border between Greece and Turkey was established at the Evros river, just east of Ftelia railway station, which had the result that the railway from Istanbul to Bulgaria entered Greece at Pythio, then re-entered Turkey at Edirne (Karaağaç railway station), re-entered Greece at Marasia, and finally entered Bulgaria between Ormenio and Svilengrad. This arrangement continued until 1971 when two new lines were opened. In Turkey, the Edirne Cut-off was opened to allow trains from Istanbul to Bulgaria to run through Edirne entirely on Turkish territory, so that trains such as the Orient Express no longer passed though Ormenio. In Greece, a line was opened to allow trains from Pythio to Bulgaria to stay on Greek territory and avoid Edirne. In 1954 the CFFH was absorbed by the Hellenic State Railways. In 1971, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE [7] taking over responsibilities for most for Greece’s rail infrastructure. In the 1990s, OSE introduced the InterCity service to the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line[8] Which reduced travel times across the whole line.
In 2014 TrainOSE replaced services to/from Dikaia with buses[9]
In Late January 2020 a fire was accidentally started when a possessions a homeless man (who had found shelter within the courtyard of the station) caught fire for ‘unknown reason’.[10] It was reported that just 20 days later the station was repaired.[11]
Facilities
The station has waiting rooms, and toilets.
Services
The station is served by regional stopping services to Dikaia and Ormenio. It is also served by InterCity trains to Thessaloniki.
On 30 December 2019 TrainOSE announced the re-opening of the Alexandroupoli-Ormenio route.[12] As of 2020[update], the Thomas Cook European Timetable notes that the station is served by two daily trains to/from Thessaloniki, and by three pairs of regular trains to Dikaia. There are currently no day-time through trains to/from Athens. International services such as the "Friendship Express" to Istanbul via Pythion remains suspended since 2011.[13][14] Also, there are currently no regular passenger services to Bulgaria.
Between July 2005 and February 2011 the Friendship Express, (an international InterCity train jointly operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and TrainOSE S.A. linking Istanbul's Sirkeci Terminal, Turkey and Thessaloniki, Greece) made scheduled stops at Alexandroupoli.
References
- ^ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- ^ Δημήτριος Κίτσος, Ζαφειρία Κοσκίου και Φωτεινή Κυριακοπούλου (ed.). "Αλεξανδρούπολη: Εν αρχή ην … ο σιδηρόδρομος" (PDF). Πρόγραμμα Τοπικής Ιστορίας. 3ο Γυμνάσιο Αλεξ/πολης «Δόμνα Βισβίζη». pp. 34–35. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ "Trains of Turkey website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ Πέτρος Γ. Αλεπάκος. "Η γραμμή του Οθωμανικού Ενωτικού Σιδηροδρόμου Θεσσαλονίκης – Κωνσταντινούπολης (JSC) στο Δεδέαγατς". Πολίτης της Θράκης. 234 (Σεπτέμβριος 2010). Αναδημ. στο alepakos.blogspot.gr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ Moden measurement done on www.Openstreetmap.com indicate 10.2 km
- ^ Le Journal des chemins de fer, des mines et des TP, Paris, 29 March 1930 (in French)
- ^ Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
- ^ https://www.radioevros.gr/epeidi-ta-traina-einai-gemata-anthrwpous-kai-istories-kai-oxi-mono-eisitiria-kai-arithmous/
- ^ https://www.typosthes.gr/thessaloniki/41820_kykloforiakes-rythmiseis-sto-tmima-alexandroypoli-dikaia-apo-tin-trainose
- ^ https://www.evros-news.gr/2020/02/24/αλεξανδρούπολη-αποκαταστάθηκε-άμεσ/
- ^ https://www.evros-news.gr/2020/02/24/αλεξανδρούπολη-αποκαταστάθηκε-άμεσ/
- ^ https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/All-the-news/Railways-in-Greece-poor-service-no-competition-199234
- ^ 2014 Timetable Athens-Thessaloniki-Alexandroupoli-Dikaia
- ^ "2014/15 Intercity schedule" (PDF). TrainOSE. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
External links
- Domokos Station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages
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