Armenio railway station
Armenio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Αρμενίου, romanized: Sidirodromikos Stathmos Armenio) is a railway station in Armenio (near Larissa), Thessaly, Greece. It is located outside the settlement. Opened on 22 April 1884 by the Thessaly Railways (now part of OSE). Today TrainOSE operates fourteen daily local trains to Larissa and Volos.
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Location | Armenio Larissa Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°29′03″N 22°41′43″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Larissa–Volos railway[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 22 April 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Armenio, Thessaly Location within Greece |
History
The station was opened on 22 April 1884 by the Thessaly Railways (now part of OSE). The line was designed by the Italian Evaristo de Chirico, (father of Giorgio de Chirico) soon after the liberation of Central Greece from the Ottomans. In 1960 the line from Larissa to Volos was converted to standard gauge and connected at Larissa with the mainline from Athens to Thessaloniki, allowing OSE to run through services to Volos from Athens and Thessaloniki. In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure.
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.[3] In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface.
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. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[4] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
Facilities
The station is little more than a halt, with only a small brick-built below the raised tracks. There is no platform, and as such no real disabled access. The original Thessaly Railways building survives but is no longer utilised.
References
- https://www.gaiaose.com/
- "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- https://www.gaiaose.com/
- "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.