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| Address: | Orfana | ||||||
| Borough: | Karditsa | ||||||
| Country: | Greece | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 39.4034°N 22.2281°W | ||||||
| Line: | Piraeus–Platy railway | ||||||
| Train Operators: | Hellenic Train | ||||||
| Structure: | at-grade | ||||||
| Levels: | 1 | ||||||
| Platform: | 2 | ||||||
| Tracks: | 2 | ||||||
| Opened: | 1995 | ||||||
| Electrified: | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz[1] | ||||||
| Owned: | GAIAOSE[2] | ||||||
| Web: | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||
| Map Type: | Greece | ||||||
| Map Dot Label: | Orfana | ||||||
Orfana railway station (el|Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ορφανών|Sidirodromikos stathmos Orfanon) is a railway station in Orfana, Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece.It is located just east of the village. Opened in 1995, replacing an older station of the same name.
See main article: Orfana rail disaster. On 16 January 1972, at around 1645 hours[3] on the line between Orfana and Doxara, a breakdown in communication between the corresponding stationmasters at Doxaras and Orfana caused an express train and a military relief train to collide in bad weather on the single track line. The southbound diesel hauled Acropolis Express and northbound Number 121 Athens-Thessaloniki, (known as posta) were allowed to proceed[4] without first allowing a passing loop. 21 people died, and more than 40 were injured[5] in one of the deadliest rail accidents in Greece.[6] [3] Nikolaos Gekas[5] The stationmaster at Orfana was later sentenced to 5 years for his part in the disaster.[7]
The station is served the following Hellenic Train services:
| L Ground/Concourse | Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level L1 | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 | towards Thessaloniki (Larissa) ← | |
| Platform 2 | towards Palaiofarsalos (Kalambaka) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||