Olympia railway station

Olympia railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ολυμπίας, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Olympia) is a railway station that serves the town of Olympia, Elis in Western Greece, Greece. Located in the centre of Olympia, the station was opened in 1891 by the Pyrgos-Katakolo Railway Company (SPK), (now part of OSE). Today TrainOSE operates 3 daily scheduled Regional trains[3] to Katakolo, via Pyrgos.[4][5] The station is unstaffed[6] however there are waiting rooms available. Olympia station is close to Ancient Olympia.

Ολυμπία
Olympia
The street-oriented facade of the station's building, July 2008
General information
LocationArchaia Olympia 270 65,
Elis
Greece
Coordinates37°38′44″N 21°37′35″E
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Katakolo-Olympia railway[2]
Platforms1 (side platform)
Tracks2
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websiteose.gr/en
History
Opened1891
ElectrifiedNo[2]
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Koskinas
towards Katakolo
Tourist
Katakolo–Olympia
Terminus
Location
Olympia is located in Greece
Olympia
Olympia
Location within Greece

History

The station opened in 1891 when the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways (S.P.A.P.) line was extended to Olympia. In 1951 the S.P.A.P. absorbed the Line. In 1953 the S.P.A.P. itself was absorbed into the Northwestern Greece Railways (SDBE). In 1962 the station became part of the Hellenic State Railways (SEK). In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure[7] taking over responsibilities for most for Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971, the station and most of the Greek rail infrastructure were 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 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE; it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.[8] In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. Between 2007 and 2009, the entire rails and cog sections were completely replaced, and four new modern trains were constructed to replace the former carriages.[9] In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management, was forced to reduce services across the network.[10] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[11] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. In 2017 the station was refurbished.

Facilities

The station buildings have recently been repaired and upgraded. The signal platform has outside seating but no Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards for passenger information. It is staffed only when services are running.

Services

As of 2020, the station is only served by three daily pairs of regional trains to Katakolo.

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Exits
Level
L1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 TrainOSE towards Katakolo (Koskinas)
Platform 2 TrainOSE towards Katakolo (Koskinas)
Side platform, Disused

References

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