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'''Feres railway station''' ({{lang-el|Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Φερών|Sidirodromikós stathmós Ferón}}) is a [[railway station]] that serves the town of [[Feres, Evros|Feres]], [[Evros (regional unit)|Evros]] in [[Eastern Macedonia and Thrace]], [[Greece]]. Located {{convert|1.4|km|mi}} west of the town centre, the station opened in 1896 by the [[Chemins de fer Orientaux]], (now part of [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]). Today [[TrainOSE]] operates just 4 daily Regional trains<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/|title=Δρομολόγια ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ|access-date=25 June 2020|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401014913/https://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/|url-status=dead}}</ref> to [[Alexandroupoli]] and [[Ormenio]]. The station is unstaffed<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.evros-news.gr/2017/05/12/πύθιο-παρατημένος-καταστρέφεται-ο-πρ/ | title=Πύθιο: Παρατημένος καταστρέφεται ο πρώτος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός εισόδου στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση | date=12 May 2017 }}</ref> however there are waiting rooms available, if open. Feres is the first stop after Alexandroupolis, as the railway heads north.<ref>{{cite web|title=Το σιδηροδρομικό δίκτυο του Έβρου|url=http://sidirodromikanea.blogspot.gr/2012/06/blog-post_3479.html|publisher=Σιδηροδρομικά Νέα|accessdate=2016-03-30|author=Δ. Μυρτσίδης|date=20 June 2012}}</ref>
'''Feres railway station''' ({{langx|el|Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Φερών|Sidirodromikós stathmós Ferón}}) is a [[railway station]] that serves the town of [[Feres, Evros|Feres]], [[Evros (regional unit)|Evros]] in [[Eastern Macedonia and Thrace]], [[Greece]]. Located {{convert|1.4|km|mi}} west of the town centre, the station opened in 1896 by the [[Chemins de fer Orientaux]], (now part of [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]). Today [[Hellenic Train]] operates just 4 daily Regional trains<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/|title=Δρομολόγια ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ|access-date=25 June 2020|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401014913/https://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/|url-status=dead}}</ref> to [[Alexandroupoli]] and [[Ormenio]]. The station is unstaffed<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.evros-news.gr/2017/05/12/πύθιο-παρατημένος-καταστρέφεται-ο-πρ/ | title=Πύθιο: Παρατημένος καταστρέφεται ο πρώτος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός εισόδου στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση | date=12 May 2017 }}</ref> however there are waiting rooms available, if open. Feres is the first stop after Alexandroupolis, as the railway heads north.<ref>{{cite web|title=Το σιδηροδρομικό δίκτυο του Έβρου|url=http://sidirodromikanea.blogspot.gr/2012/06/blog-post_3479.html|publisher=Σιδηροδρομικά Νέα|accessdate=2016-03-30|author=Δ. Μυρτσίδης|date=20 June 2012}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The station was 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/enwiki/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/enwiki/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]]. Feres (Ottoman: Feretzik) was one of the stations on this line.<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>
The station was opened in 1874<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mythotopia.eu/?p=poi&id=421|title=Σ.Σ. Φερών|last=|first=|website=mythotopia.eu|publisher=[[Ινστιτούτο Επεξεργασίας του Λόγου]]|language=el|accessdate=2023-09-30}}</ref> as Feretzik<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> 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 Union Railway Company (The Compagnie du Chemin de Fer Ottoman Jonction Salonique-Constantinople (JSC), from [[Istanbul| Constantinople]] to [[Vienna]]. The railway reached Feres in 1873, when the line from [[Istanbul| Constantinople]] to [[Edirne]] and Bulgaria was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trainsofturkey.com/enwiki/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/enwiki/w/pmwiki.php/History/CO |archive-date=2016-03-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


It was the [[Terminal train station|terminus]] and the point where it was connected to the [[Edirne]] – [[Alexandroupolis railway station|Dedeagats]] network of the Eastern Railway Company (Chemins de fer οrientaux — CO ), <ref name="alepakos" /> which also had the privilege of operating the ports of Alexandroupolis and Thessaloniki.<ref>{{cite web|title=Την 1η ημέρα ο Θεός έφτιαξε τον Σιδηρόδρομο, την 2η το Λιμάνι: το παράδειγμα της Αλεξανδρούπολης|url=http://www.trainose.gr/την-1η-ημέρα-ο-θεός-έφτιαξε-τον-σιδηρόδρ/|publisher=ΤραινΟΣΕ|accessdate=2016-03-30|author=Ηλίας Σ. Τζιώρας}}</ref>
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/> which obligated passenger's to pay a toll.<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>


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>Modern measurement done on www.Openstreetmap.com indicate 10.2&nbsp;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>Modern measurement done on www.Openstreetmap.com indicate 10.2&nbsp;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.


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 through 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 [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]<ref>Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970</ref> taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. In the 1990s, OSE introduced the InterCity service to the [[Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway|Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioevros.gr/epeidi-ta-traina-einai-gemata-anthrwpous-kai-istories-kai-oxi-mono-eisitiria-kai-arithmous/|title=Επειδή τα τραίνα είναι γεμάτα ανθρώπους και ιστορίες και όχι μόνο εισιτήρια και αριθμούς…|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Which reduced travel times across the whole line.
In 1920, as a result of the [[Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine|Treaty of Neuilly]], the town was given to Greece. 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 through 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 [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]<ref>Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970</ref> taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. In the 1990s, OSE introduced the InterCity service to the [[Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway|Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioevros.gr/epeidi-ta-traina-einai-gemata-anthrwpous-kai-istories-kai-oxi-mono-eisitiria-kai-arithmous/|title=Επειδή τα τραίνα είναι γεμάτα ανθρώπους και ιστορίες και όχι μόνο εισιτήρια και αριθμούς…|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Which reduced travel times across the whole line.


In 2009, with the [[Greek government-debt crisis|Greek debt crisis]] unfolding [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]'s Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Feres to Alexandroupoli were cut back to three trains a day, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. With passenger footfall in sharp decline. On 11 February 2011, all cross-border routes were closed, and international services (to Istanbul, Sofia, etc.) were ended. Thus, only two routes now connect Feres with Thessaloniki and Athens (and those with a connection to Alex / Polis), while route time increased as the network was "upgraded".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=el&u=https://m.naftemporiki.gr/story/807704&prev=search|title = Google Translate| date=2 November 2022 }}</ref> Services to/from [[Ormenio railway station|Ormenio]] were replaced by bus. In 2014 [[TrainOSE]] replaced services to/from [[Dikaia railway station|Dikaia]] with buses<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.typosthes.gr/thessaloniki/41820_kykloforiakes-rythmiseis-sto-tmima-alexandroypoli-dikaia-apo-tin-trainose|title=Κυκλοφοριακές ρυθμίσεις στο τμήμα Αλεξανδρούπολη – Δίκαια από την ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ}}</ref>
In 2009, with the [[Greek government-debt crisis|Greek debt crisis]] unfolding [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]'s Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Feres to Alexandroupoli were cut back to three trains a day, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. With passenger footfall in sharp decline. On 11 February 2011, all cross-border routes were closed, and international services (to Istanbul, Sofia, etc.) were ended. Thus, only two routes now connect Feres with Thessaloniki and Athens (and those with a connection to Alex / Polis), while route time increased as the network was "upgraded".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=el&u=https://m.naftemporiki.gr/story/807704&prev=search|title = Google Translate| date=2 November 2022 }}</ref> Services to/from [[Ormenio railway station|Ormenio]] were replaced by bus. In 2014 [[TrainOSE]] replaced services to/from [[Dikaia railway station|Dikaia]] with buses<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.typosthes.gr/thessaloniki/41820_kykloforiakes-rythmiseis-sto-tmima-alexandroypoli-dikaia-apo-tin-trainose|title=Κυκλοφοριακές ρυθμίσεις στο τμήμα Αλεξανδρούπολη – Δίκαια από την ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ}}</ref>


In 2017 [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]'s passenger transport sector was privatised as [[TrainOSE]], currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane<ref name=Ypodomes>{{cite web|title=It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares |url=http://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/special-editions/news-in-english/item/42688-it-s-a-new-day-for-trainose-as-fs-acquires-the-entirety-of-the-company-s-shares |website=ypodomes.com|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by [[Hellenic Train]], the rebranded TrainOSE.<ref>{{cite news |title=TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1188080/trainose-renamed-hellenic-train-eyes-expansion/ |access-date=14 August 2022 |work=[[Kathimerini]] |date=2 July 2022 |location=Athens |language=English}}</ref>
In 2017 [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]]'s passenger transport sector was privatised as [[TrainOSE]], currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane<ref name=Ypodomes>{{cite web|title=It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares |url=http://www.ypodomes.com/index.php/special-editions/news-in-english/item/42688-it-s-a-new-day-for-trainose-as-fs-acquires-the-entirety-of-the-company-s-shares |website=ypodomes.com|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by [[Hellenic Train]], the rebranded TrainOSE.<ref>{{cite news |title=TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1188080/trainose-renamed-hellenic-train-eyes-expansion/ |access-date=14 August 2022 |work=[[Kathimerini]] |date=2 July 2022 |location=Athens |language=English}}</ref>

Following the [[Tempi train crash|Tempi crash]], [[Hellenic Train]] announced [[Rail replacement bus service|rail replacement bus's]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=GTP editing team |title=Hellenic Train Services Replaced by Bus Routes |url=https://news.gtp.gr/2023/03/15/hellenic-train-services-replaced-by-bus-routes/ |access-date=10 October 2024 |publisher=GTP}}</ref> on certain routes across the Greek rail network, starting Wednesday 15th March 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=athens24 |first1=athens24 |title=Hellenic Train announces bus routes instead of trains {{!}} Athens24.com |url=https://www.athens24.com/news/hellenic-train-announces-bus-routes-instead-of-trains.html |access-date=10 October 2024 |work=www.athens24.com |publisher=athens24.com |date=14 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
The station is location at ground level, at the start of a T junction. with off road parking. The brick-built station building is now disused, as a result there are no platform facilities and the station is unstaffed. Both active platforms are simply a raised platform Surface, with no equipment. Despite the ground level, the station is not wheelchair assessable.
The station is location at ground level, at the start of a T junction. with off-road parking. The brick-built station building is now disused, as a result there are no platform facilities and the station is unstaffed. Both active platforms are simply a raised platform Surface, with no equipment. Despite the ground level, the station is not wheelchair assessable.


==Services==
==Services==
{{as of|2020}}, the station is only served by one daily pair of regional trains Alexandroupoli–Ormenio.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Myrtsidis |first1=Diamantis |title=Η Ιστορία του Σιδηροδρόμου στον Έβρο (The History of Evros Railway) (in greek) |date=2021 |publisher=Myrtsidis |location=Nea Vyssa |isbn=978-618-00-3174-4 |pages=150–152 |edition=2nd}}</ref>
{{as of|2020}}, the station is only served by one daily pair of regional trains Alexandroupoli–Ormenio.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Myrtsidis |first1=Diamantis |title=Η Ιστορία του Σιδηροδρόμου στον Έβρο (The History of Evros Railway) (in greek) |date=2021 |publisher=Myrtsidis |location=Nea Vyssa |isbn=978-618-00-3174-4 |pages=150–152 |edition=2nd}}</ref>


{{as of|2024|10}} all services are run as a [[Rail replacement bus service|rail-replacement bus service]].
The station is severed by three local buses daily.

The station is also severed by a limited number of regional buses: (as of 2024) ''Alexandroupoli Port'' 08:04, ''Dikaia'' 16:21 and ''Alexandroupoli Port'' 21:06.

==Station layout==
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 2px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''L<br />Ground/Concourse'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Customer service
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=285 valign=top|Tickets/Exits
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 2px gray;" rowspan=15 valign=top|'''Level<br />Ε1'''
|-
|Platform <span style="color:black;">'''1'''</span>
|Disused
|-
|Platform <span style="color:black;">'''2'''</span>
|In non-regular use
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px gray;border-left:solid 2px gray;border-bottom:solid 2px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Side platform]], doors on the right/left</small>
|-
|Platform <span style="color:#{{rint|thessaloniki|r}};">'''3'''</span>
|{{rint|greece|R|size=20}} towards [[Alexandroupolis railway station|Alexandroupolis]] <small>([[Rail terminus|Terminus]])</small> ←
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px gray;border-right:solid 2px gray;border-left:solid 2px gray;border-bottom:solid 2px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], doors open on the right/left</small>
|-
|Platform <span style="color:#{{rint|thessaloniki|r}};">'''4'''</span>
|{{rint|greece|R|size=20}} towards [[Ormenio railway station|Ormenio]] <small>([[Peplos railway station|Peplos]])</small> →
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Railway stations in Greece opened in the 1890s]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Evros (regional unit)]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Evros (regional unit)]]

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Hellenic Train
Φέρες
Feres
General information
LocationFeres
Evros
Greece
Coordinates40°53′28″N 26°11′05″E / 40.8910°N 26.1848°E / 40.8910; 26.1848
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway[2]
Platforms2
Tracks4 (2 disused)
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Bus routesAlexandroupoli Port, Dikaia
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (limited)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
History
Opened1896?
ElectrifiedNo[2]
Previous namesFerecik
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Alexandroupolis
Terminus
 Regional
Alexandroupolis–Ormenio
 Peplos
towards Ormenio
Location
Feres is located in Greece
Feres
Feres
Location within Greece
Map

Feres railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Φερών, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Ferón) is a railway station that serves the town of Feres, Evros in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Located 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) west of the town centre, the station opened in 1896 by the Chemins de fer Orientaux, (now part of OSE). Today Hellenic Train operates just 4 daily Regional trains[3] to Alexandroupoli and Ormenio. The station is unstaffed[4] however there are waiting rooms available, if open. Feres is the first stop after Alexandroupolis, as the railway heads north.[5]

History

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The station was opened in 1874[6] as Feretzik[7] two years after the line from Alexandroupoli (then Dedeagac) to Istanbul via Edirne was completed.[8] Built by the Union Railway Company (The Compagnie du Chemin de Fer Ottoman Jonction Salonique-Constantinople (JSC), from Constantinople to Vienna. The railway reached Feres in 1873, when the line from Constantinople to Edirne and Bulgaria was opened.[9]

It was the terminus and the point where it was connected to the Edirne – Dedeagats network of the Eastern Railway Company (Chemins de fer οrientaux — CO ), [7] which also had the privilege of operating the ports of Alexandroupolis and Thessaloniki.[10]

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),[7] which obligated passenger's to pay a toll.[11]

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)[12] in Turkey serving Edirne Karaagaç station and for 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) between the Greek border and Svilengrad station in Bulgaria[13] come under the control of the French-Hellenic Railway Company (CFFH), a subsidiary of the CO, when the CFFH was incorporated in July 1929.

In 1920, as a result of the Treaty of Neuilly, the town was given to Greece. 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 through 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[14] taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. In the 1990s, OSE introduced the InterCity service to the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line[15] Which reduced travel times across the whole line.

In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back, and routes closed as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Feres to Alexandroupoli were cut back to three trains a day, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. With passenger footfall in sharp decline. On 11 February 2011, all cross-border routes were closed, and international services (to Istanbul, Sofia, etc.) were ended. Thus, only two routes now connect Feres with Thessaloniki and Athens (and those with a connection to Alex / Polis), while route time increased as the network was "upgraded".[16] Services to/from Ormenio were replaced by bus. In 2014 TrainOSE replaced services to/from Dikaia with buses[17]

In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[18] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TrainOSE.[19]

Following the Tempi crash, Hellenic Train announced rail replacement bus's[20] on certain routes across the Greek rail network, starting Wednesday 15th March 2023.[21]

Facilities

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The station is location at ground level, at the start of a T junction. with off-road parking. The brick-built station building is now disused, as a result there are no platform facilities and the station is unstaffed. Both active platforms are simply a raised platform Surface, with no equipment. Despite the ground level, the station is not wheelchair assessable.

Services

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As of 2020, the station is only served by one daily pair of regional trains Alexandroupoli–Ormenio.[22]

As of October 2024 all services are run as a rail-replacement bus service.

The station is also severed by a limited number of regional buses: (as of 2024) Alexandroupoli Port 08:04, Dikaia 16:21 and Alexandroupoli Port 21:06.

Station layout

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L
Ground/Concourse 		Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1
Platform 1 Disused
Platform 2 In non-regular use
Side platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 3 TrainOSE towards Alexandroupolis (Terminus) ←
Island platform, doors open on the right/left
Platform 4 TrainOSE towards Ormenio (Peplos) →

References

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  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Δρομολόγια ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ". Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Πύθιο: Παρατημένος καταστρέφεται ο πρώτος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός εισόδου στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση". 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ Δ. Μυρτσίδης (20 June 2012). "Το σιδηροδρομικό δίκτυο του Έβρου". Σιδηροδρομικά Νέα. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Σ.Σ. Φερών". mythotopia.eu (in Greek). Ινστιτούτο Επεξεργασίας του Λόγου. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b c 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 30 March 2016.
  8. ^ 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 30 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Trains of Turkey website". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  10. ^ Ηλίας Σ. Τζιώρας. "Την 1η ημέρα ο Θεός έφτιαξε τον Σιδηρόδρομο, την 2η το Λιμάνι: το παράδειγμα της Αλεξανδρούπολης". ΤραινΟΣΕ. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  11. ^ 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 30 March 2016.
  12. ^ Modern measurement done on www.Openstreetmap.com indicate 10.2 km
  13. ^ Le Journal des chemins de fer, des mines et des TP, Paris, 29 March 1930 (in French)
  14. ^ Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
  15. ^ "Επειδή τα τραίνα είναι γεμάτα ανθρώπους και ιστορίες και όχι μόνο εισιτήρια και αριθμούς…". 18 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Google Translate". 2 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Κυκλοφοριακές ρυθμίσεις στο τμήμα Αλεξανδρούπολη – Δίκαια από την ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ".
  18. ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  19. ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". Kathimerini. Athens. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  20. ^ GTP editing team. "Hellenic Train Services Replaced by Bus Routes". GTP. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  21. ^ athens24, athens24 (14 March 2023). "Hellenic Train announces bus routes instead of trains | Athens24.com". www.athens24.com. athens24.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Myrtsidis, Diamantis (2021). Η Ιστορία του Σιδηροδρόμου στον Έβρο (The History of Evros Railway) (in greek) (2nd ed.). Nea Vyssa: Myrtsidis. pp. 150–152. ISBN 978-618-00-3174-4.
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