Korinos railway station explained

Name El:Κορινός
Korinos
Mode:TS
Line:TS
Address:Korinos
Borough:Pieria
Country:Greece
Coordinates:40.3162°N 22.5775°W
Line: Piraeus–Platy railway[1] Korinos-Methoni-Aigini railway
Train Operators:Hellenic Train
Structure:at-grade
Levels:1
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Rebuilt:9 September 2007
Electrified:25 kV AC[2]
Owned:GAIAOSE[3]
Web:http://www.ose.gr/en/
Map Type:Greece
Map Dot Label:Korinos, Central Macedonia

Korinos railway station (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Κορινού|Sidirodromikos stathmos Korinos) is a railway station in Korinos, Central Macedonia, Greece. Located in the centre of the village, it opened on 9 September 2007. It is served by regional trains between Thessaloniki, Kalambaka, Palaiofarsalos and by the Suburban services for Thessaloniki, Litochoro and Larissa.

History

The station opened on 9 September 2007 on a stretch of the former Korinos-Methoni-Aigini line, which terminated close to the station. In May 2020, due in part to both vandalism and poor maintenance, Georgios Stylos, Head of building infrastructure of OSE was called to meet Korinos's Mayor Costas Grammatikopoulos.[4]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed. The platforms are connected by subways. However, the station is not equipped with lifts. The station is equipped with onsite parking.

Services

The station is on the main line of the Greek railway system that connects Athens in the south with Thessaloniki in the North (however Intercity services do not call at the station), As a result, the city is connected directly with Larissa and Thessaloniki via the Proastiakos[5] It is served by local stopping services to Thessaloniki, Kalambaka and Palaiofarsalos and by Proastiakos Thessaloniki to Larissa and Thessaloniki. There are around 22 services[6] that call at the station daily.

Station layout

L
Ground/Concourse
Customer serviceTickets/Exits
Level
L1
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1---->">Π1 towards (Aiginio) ←
Platform 2---->">Π1 towards (Katerini) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes.
  2. Web site: OSE - 2013 Network Statement .
  3. Web site: Home . gaiaose.com.
  4. Web site: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κορινού – Τι ζητά από τον ΟΣΕ ο Δήμος Κατερίνης. May 2020.
  5. TrainOSE timetables, Table 7A-7B
  6. Web site: Τρένα Λιτόχωρο - Θεσσαλονίκη: δρομολόγια, τιμές και εισιτήρια | Virail.