Kastanies railway station
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| Location | Orestiada 680 01 Evros Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°38′50″N 26°29′11″E / 41.6472867°N 26.4865270°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | OSE | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1971 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Kastanies railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Καστανέων, romanized: Sidirodromikos Stathmos Kastanies) is a railway station in Kastanies, Greece. It was opened in 1971 by the OSE. It is one of the northernmost operational railway stations in Greece, close to the Turkish border. The station, not much more than a request halt[2] lies 1.1 km (0.68 mi) from the village center, down an unnamed road on the edge of the village. The journey from Kastanies to Alexandroupoli takes around 128 mins.[3]
History
The station opened in 1971 as part of Greek efforts to create a passing loop for the CO. The then SEK designed and constructed a 9 km (5.6 mi) direct connection between Nea Vyssa and Marasia within the Greek borders, bypassing Karaağaç. The new line section included Kastanies railway station and a new bridge over the river Ardas.[4] Karaağaç railway station was abandoned, the track lifted and the building converted to other use.
Facilities
The station is equipped solely with a waiting room on the single platform. Sadly, the unstaffed halt has been the victim of repeated graffiti and vandalism.
Services
As of 2020[update] the station is served by four daily pairs of local trains to/from Alexandroupoli.[5] There are currently no services to Svilengrad.
Station layout
| Ground level | Exit | |
| Level Ε1 |
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| Platform 1Α | towards Template:OASA Rail stations (Nea Vyssa) → | |
| Platform 1Β | towards Template:OASA Rail stations (Marasia) ← | |
References
- ^ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- ^ http://www.greece.com/photos/destinations/Thrace/Evros/Town/Kastanies/Kastanies_Train_Station/13716672
- ^ https://www.virail.com/train-kirki-alexandroupoli
- ^ I. Zartaloudis; D. Karatolos; D. Koutelidis; G. Nathenas; S. Fasoulas; A. Filippoupolitis (1997). Οι Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι (Hellenic Railways) (in Greek). Μίλητος (Militos). p. 126. ISBN 960-8460-07-7.
- ^ "Ξεκινούν ξανά τα δρομολόγια τρένου Αλεξανδρούπολη – Ορμένιο – Αλεξανδρούπολη". radioevros.gr. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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