Leianokladi–Stylida railway explained

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Leianokladi–Stylida railway
Type:Regional railway
Status:Operational
Locale:Greece Central Greece,
Start:Leianokladi 38.8906°N 22.3729°W
End:Stylida 38.9135°N 22.6135°W
Stations:10
Open:1904
Owner:Hellenic Railways Organisation
Operator:Hellenic Train
Linelength:22.7km (14.1miles)
Tracklength:1,453 mm (Standard-gauge)
Tracks:Single track
Speed:800NaN0 (average)
Map State:collapsed

The Leianokladi to Stylida railway or Proastiakos Lamia (Lamia Suburban Railway) is an unelectrificated standard gauge single-track railway regional railway line that connects Leianokladi in Central Greece, with Lamia and Stylida. The route is covered in 33 minutes.

History

The line opened 1905.[1] In 1920 the line became part of the Hellenic State Railways. In 1971, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE[2] taking over responsibilities for most for Greece's rail infrastructure. However, by 1970 the regular passenger itineraries from Piraeus and Athens to Lamia and Stylida were suspended and only the periodic summer excursion itineraries for the transport of bathers to the beach of Agia Marina and the commercial itineraries remained.[3] In 1991 the line Athens Leianokladi-Lamia-Stylida is reopened with passenger trains and freight services. In 2011 the passenger operation of the line is transformed into a suburban line with 12 pairs of routes, 7 between Leianokladi-Lamia-Stylida and the remaining 5 between Leianokladi-Lamia, the connecting bus that connected the OSE agency in Lamia with the Leianokladi station.[4] In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[5] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. On 16 March 2020, in the midst of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, it was decided to suspend services (trains and bus lines) temporarily.[6] On 1 July 2020, the railway line reopened with the measures envisaged for the coronavirus. In July 2022, the line began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Εσύ τι γνωρίζεις για τον προαστιακό "Λαμίας - Στυλίδας" ?.
  2. Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
  3. Web site: Εσύ τι γνωρίζεις για τον προαστιακό "Λαμίας - Στυλίδας" ?.
  4. Web site: Εσύ τι γνωρίζεις για τον προαστιακό "Λαμίας - Στυλίδας" ?.
  5. Web site: It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares . ypodomes.com. 14 September 2017.
  6. Web site: ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ 16/03/2020 - ΤΡΟΠΟΠΟΙΗΣΕΙΣ ΔΡΟΜΟΛΟΓΙΩΝ ΛΟΓΩ COVID-19. March 16, 2020. TrainOSE.
  7. Web site: Newsroom . 2022-07-02 . TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion eKathimerini.com . 2023-07-02 . www.ekathimerini.com . English.