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{{Short description|Railway station in Greece}}
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'''Strymonas railway station''' ({{lang-el|Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Στρυμώνα|Sidirodromikós stathmós Strymona}}) is a railway station that servers the former municipality Strymonas, and the nearby settlement of Charopo in [[Serres (regional unit)|Serres]] in [[Central Macedonia]], [[Greece]]. The station is located just west of the settlement {{convert|2.9|km|mi}} (39 Min walk). The neoclassical station building (as of 2021) is unstaffed.
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'''Strymonas railway station''' ({{langx|el|Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Στρυμώνα|Sidirodromikós stathmós Strymona}}) is a railway station that servers the former municipality Strymonas, and the nearby settlement of Charopo in [[Serres (regional unit)|Serres]] in [[Central Macedonia]], [[Greece]]. The station is located just west of the settlement {{convert|2.9|km|mi}} (39 Min walk). The neoclassical station building (as of 2021) is unstaffed.


==History==
==History==
The station opened in 1896, on what was the [[Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman Jonction Salonique-Constantinople]] (JSC), build to connect [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Alexandroupoli]], a year after the line was completed. In 1896 the company inaugurated the line<ref name=autogenerated3>{{Cite web|url=http://www.proinos-typos.gr/o-sidirodromikos-stathmos-dramas-tha-protagonistisi-sti-nea-tenia-tou-vretanou-skinotheti-stephen-saunders/|title=Ο Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Δράμας θα "πρωταγωνιστήσει" στη νέα ταινία του Βρετανού σκηνοθέτη Stephen Saunders|date=February 20, 2020}}</ref> thus connecting Thessaloniki with Dedeagac (Alexandroupolis), and consequently with Istanbul. During this period [[Northern Greece]] and the [[Balkans|southern Balkans]] were still under [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman rule]]. The area was annexed by [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]] on 18 October 1912 during the [[First Balkan War]]. During World War I, it came under the control of [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], but it became again part of the Greek state when the war ended in 1918. On 17 October 1925 the Greek government purchased the Greek sections of the former JSC and the railway became part of the [[Hellenic State Railways]]. In April 1941, after the surrender of the [[Roupel fortress]] and the [[German invasion of Greece]], the Bulgarian army occupied the area, as part of the triple [[Axis Occupation of Greece]]. The Bulgarians left in 1944 with the rest of the retreating Axis powers. In 1970 [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]] became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971,<ref>Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970</ref> the station, and most of Greek rail infrastructure where transferred to the ''[[Hellenic Railways Organisation|Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A.]]'', a state-owned corporation. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down. In 2005 the station building closed (with the station downgraded to that of a holt) and was left abandoned. 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 cutback, routes closed and stations left abandoned<ref>https://www.reader.gr/diaskedasi/enas-xehasmenos-stathmos-trainoy-ginetai-must-proorismos-stis-serres-eikones&prev=search&pto=aue {{dead link|date=March 2021}}</ref> as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis were cut back from six to just two trains a day, reducing the reliability of services, and passenger numbers. In May 2017, all Sofia bound [[through service]]s on the [[Strymon-Koulatas line]] were suspended, with [[Rail replacement bus service|a rail replacement bus]] service to Koulata, from which passengers board trains for Sofia. 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.
The station opened in 1896 on what was the [[Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman Jonction Salonique-Constantinople]] (JSC), built to connect [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Alexandroupoli]], a year after the line was completed. In 1896 the company inaugurated the line<ref name=autogenerated3>{{Cite web|url=http://www.proinos-typos.gr/o-sidirodromikos-stathmos-dramas-tha-protagonistisi-sti-nea-tenia-tou-vretanou-skinotheti-stephen-saunders/|title=Ο Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Δράμας θα "πρωταγωνιστήσει" στη νέα ταινία του Βρετανού σκηνοθέτη Stephen Saunders|date=February 20, 2020}}</ref> thus connecting Thessaloniki with Dedeagac (Alexandroupolis), and consequently with Istanbul. During this period, [[Northern Greece]] and the [[Balkans|southern Balkans]] were still under [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman rule]]. The area was annexed by [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]] on 18 October 1912 during the [[First Balkan War]]. During World War I, it came under the control of [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], but it became part of the Greek state again when the war ended in 1918. On 17 October 1925, the Greek government purchased the Greek sections of the former JSC, and the railway became part of the [[Hellenic State Railways]]. In April 1941, after the surrender of the [[Roupel fortress]] and the [[German invasion of Greece]], the Bulgarian army occupied the area as part of the triple [[Axis Occupation of Greece]]. The Bulgarians left in 1944 with the rest of the retreating Axis powers. In 1970 [[Hellenic Railways Organisation|OSE]] became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971,<ref>Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970</ref> the station and most of the Greek rail infrastructure was transferred to the ''[[Hellenic Railways Organisation|Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A.]]'', a state-owned corporation. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down. In 2005 the station building closed (with the station downgraded to that of a holt) and was left abandoned. 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, routes closed, and stations left abandoned as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis were cut back from six to just two trains a day, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. In May 2017, all Sofia bound [[through service]]s on the [[Strymon-Koulatas line]] were suspended, with [[Rail replacement bus service|a rail replacement bus]] service to Koulata, from which passengers board trains for Sofia. 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.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
The station's original 19th-century brick-built station is closed As of (2021) the station is unstaffed, with the booking office closed, however, there are waiting rooms. Access to the platforms is via the lines, though passengers can walk across the rails, it is however not wheelchair accessible. Only Platform 1 has shelters with seating. None of the platforms have [[Dot-matrix display]] departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on the platforms, as a result, the station is currently little more than an unstaffed [[Railway halt|halt]]. The station still has its [[water tower]] and sidings, however, these are no longer regularly used. The station however does Parking in the forecourt and infrequent buses do call at the station.
The station's original 19th-century brick-built station is closed As of (2021) the station is unstaffed, with the booking office closed; however, there are waiting rooms. Access to the platforms is via the lines; though passengers can walk across the rails, it is not wheelchair accessible. Only Platform 1 has shelters with seating. None of the platforms has [[Dot-matrix display]] departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on the platforms; as a result, the station is currently little more than an unstaffed [[Railway halt|halt]]. The station still has its [[water tower]] and sidings; however, these are no longer regularly used. The station, however, does Parking in the forecourt, and infrequent buses do call at the station.


==Services==
==Services==
The station is served the following {{OASA icons|R|20}} services:
The station is served the following [[Hellenic Train]] services:


* Intercity routes to [[Thessaloniki New Railway Station|Thessaloniki]] and [[Alexandroupoli railway station|Alexandroupoli]] (2 trains per day)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trainose.gr/deltia/δελτίο-τύπου-30-01-2020-νέα-δρομολόγια-μεταξύ/|title=Δελτίο Τύπου 30/01/2020 - Νέα δρομολόγια μεταξύ Θεσσαλονίκης - Κιλκίς - Σερρών και αντίστροφα από 03.02.2020|date=January 30, 2020|website=TrainOSE}}</ref>
* Intercity routes to [[Thessaloniki new railway station|Thessaloniki]] and [[Alexandroupoli railway station|Alexandroupoli]] (2 trains per day)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trainose.gr/deltia/δελτίο-τύπου-30-01-2020-νέα-δρομολόγια-μεταξύ/|title=Δελτίο Τύπου 30/01/2020 - Νέα δρομολόγια μεταξύ Θεσσαλονίκης - Κιλκίς - Σερρών και αντίστροφα από 03.02.2020|date=January 30, 2020|website=TrainOSE}}</ref>
* [[Cross-border cooperation|Crossborder]] route from Strymon to [[Kulata]] in [[Bulgaria]], however, this service is suspended, and operated by a [[Rail replacement bus service|rail replacement bus]].
* [[Cross-border cooperation|Crossborder]] route from Strymon to [[Kulata]] in [[Bulgaria]]; however, this service is currently suspended<ref>{{cite web |title=International Railway Services |url=https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en/international-railway-services |website=hellenictrain.gr |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> and operated by a [[Rail replacement bus service|rail replacement bus]].


The station is also served by local and regional buses:
The station is also served by local and regional buses:
Line 76: Line 94:
|-
|-
|Platform <span style="color:black;">'''2'''</span>
|Platform <span style="color:black;">'''2'''</span>
|{{OASA icons|R|20}} towards [[New Thessaloniki Railway Station|Thessaloniki]] <small>([[Neo Petritsi railway station|Neo Petritsi]])</small> →
|{{rint|greece|R|size=20}} towards [[Thessaloniki railway station|Thessaloniki]] <small>([[Neo Petritsi railway station|Neo Petritsi]])</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 on the right/left</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 on the right/left</small>
|-
|-
|Platform <span style="color:black;">'''3'''</span>
|Platform <span style="color:black;">'''3'''</span>
|{{OASA icons|R|20}} towards {{station link|Proastiakos Athens|Alexandroupoli}} <small>([[Gazoros railway station|Gazoros]])</small> ←
|{{rint|greece|R|size=20}} towards {{rws|Alexandroupoli}} <small>([[Sidirokastro railway station|Sidirokastro]])</small> ←
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Railways of Greece]]
* [[Greek railway stations]]
* [[Railways of Greece]]
* [[Hellenic Railways Organization]]
* [[Hellenic Train]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Railway stations in Greece opened in 1896]]
==External links==
* [https://www.gtp.gr/TDirectoryDetails.asp?id=77343 Strymon Station - National Railway Network] ''Greek Travel Pages''

[[Category:Railway stations in Central Macedonia]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Central Macedonia]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1896]]

Latest revision as of 12:49, 12 December 2024

Hellenic Train
Σταθμός
Strymonas
Strymonas railway station buildings and forecourt, March 2020
General information
Location623 00, Greece
Serres
Greece
Coordinates41°15′44″N 23°20′43″E / 41.262283°N 23.345351°E / 41.262283; 23.345351
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Strymon-Kulata railway,[2] Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway[3]
Platforms4
Tracks5 (1 siding)
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Depth1
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
StatusStaffed (as of 2019)
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened1896
ElectrifiedNo[3]
Original companySociété du Chemin de Fer Ottoman Jonction Salonique-Constantinople (JSC)
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Neo Petritsi
towards Thessaloniki
InterCity
Thessaloniki–Alexandroupolis
Sidirokastro
InterCity
Thessaloniki–Serres
Sidirokastro
towards Serres
Thessaloniki
Terminus
Thessaloniki-Sofia Express Kulata
towards Sofia
Location
Strymonas is located in Greece
Strymonas
Strymonas
Location within Greece
Map

Strymonas railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Στρυμώνα, romanizedSidirodromikós stathmós Strymona) is a railway station that servers the former municipality Strymonas, and the nearby settlement of Charopo in Serres in Central Macedonia, Greece. The station is located just west of the settlement 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) (39 Min walk). The neoclassical station building (as of 2021) is unstaffed.

History

[edit]

The station opened in 1896 on what was the Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman Jonction Salonique-Constantinople (JSC), built to connect Thessaloniki and Alexandroupoli, a year after the line was completed. In 1896 the company inaugurated the line[4] thus connecting Thessaloniki with Dedeagac (Alexandroupolis), and consequently with Istanbul. During this period, Northern Greece and the southern Balkans were still under Ottoman rule. The area was annexed by Greece on 18 October 1912 during the First Balkan War. During World War I, it came under the control of Bulgaria, but it became part of the Greek state again when the war ended in 1918. On 17 October 1925, the Greek government purchased the Greek sections of the former JSC, and the railway became part of the Hellenic State Railways. In April 1941, after the surrender of the Roupel fortress and the German invasion of Greece, the Bulgarian army occupied the area as part of the triple Axis Occupation of Greece. The Bulgarians left in 1944 with the rest of the retreating Axis powers. In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971,[5] the station and most of the Greek rail infrastructure was transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down. In 2005 the station building closed (with the station downgraded to that of a holt) and was left abandoned. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back, routes closed, and stations left abandoned as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis were cut back from six to just two trains a day, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. In May 2017, all Sofia bound through services on the Strymon-Koulatas line were suspended, with a rail replacement bus service to Koulata, from which passengers board trains for Sofia. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[6] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.

Facilities

[edit]

The station's original 19th-century brick-built station is closed As of (2021) the station is unstaffed, with the booking office closed; however, there are waiting rooms. Access to the platforms is via the lines; though passengers can walk across the rails, it is not wheelchair accessible. Only Platform 1 has shelters with seating. None of the platforms has Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on the platforms; as a result, the station is currently little more than an unstaffed halt. The station still has its water tower and sidings; however, these are no longer regularly used. The station, however, does Parking in the forecourt, and infrequent buses do call at the station.

Services

[edit]

The station is served the following Hellenic Train services:

The station is also served by local and regional buses:

Station layout

[edit]
L
Ground/Concourse
Customer service Tickets/Exits
Level
Ε1
Side platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 1 In non-regular use
Island platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 2 TrainOSE towards Thessaloniki (Neo Petritsi)
Island platform, doors on the right/left
Platform 3 TrainOSE towards Alexandroupoli (Sidirokastro)
[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ https://offnews.bg/politika/vmro-iska-radikalni-merki-za-opazvane-na-zhp-liniata-kraj-fakulteta-653506.html. Retrieved 18 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 5-6. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Ο Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Δράμας θα "πρωταγωνιστήσει" στη νέα ταινία του Βρετανού σκηνοθέτη Stephen Saunders". February 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
  6. ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Δελτίο Τύπου 30/01/2020 - Νέα δρομολόγια μεταξύ Θεσσαλονίκης - Κιλκίς - Σερρών και αντίστροφα από 03.02.2020". TrainOSE. January 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "International Railway Services". hellenictrain.gr. Retrieved 14 May 2024.