Volos railway station

Hellenic Train
Βόλος
Volos
Volos railway station in 2017
General information
LocationVolos 383 34
Magnesia
Greece
Coordinates39°21′54″N 22°56′12″E / 39.3651°N 22.9366°E / 39.3651; 22.9366
Elevation83.00 metres (272.31 ft)
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Managed by
  • OSE
Line(s)Larissa–Volos railway[2]
Distance59.0 kilometres (36.7 mi) from Larissa
Platforms2 (1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Bus routesLarissa
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus
    Hellenic Train Bus
Construction
Structure typeat Grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
ArchitectEvaristo de Chirico
Other information
StatusUnstaffed (November 2021)
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened22 April 1884; 140 years ago (1884-04-22)[3]
Closed12 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-12) (Ticket office)
Rebuilt1960; 64 years ago (1960) (converted to standard gauge)
ElectrifiedNo[4]
Original companyThessaly Railways
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Velestino
towards Larissa
Local
Volos branch
Terminus
Former service
Preceding station Thessaly Railways Following station
Latomeion
towards Kalambaka
Kalambaka–Volos Terminus
Latomeion
towards Larissa
Larissa–Volos
Terminus Volos–Mileai Koleti
towards Mileai
Location
Volos is located in Greece
Volos
Volos
Location within Greece
Map

Volos railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Βόλου, romanizedSidirodromikos Stathmos Volos) is a railway station in Volos, Greece. located within the city itself (close to the harbour). Opened on 22 April 1884 by the Thessaly Railways (now part of OSE). Today Hellenic Train operates three daily local trains to Larissa. Previously Thessaly Railways operated a narrow gauge service to Milies from Volos, however this service now starts and terminates from Ano Lechonia (12 km from Volos).[5]

  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Βόλου- Το κόσμημα της πόλης και η ιστορία του (photos) - e-thessalia.gr". 22 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Η ΙΝΤΡΑΚΑΤ ανέλαβε την ηλεκτροκίνηση και σηματοδότηση στη γραμμή τρένου Λάρισα – Βόλος". 6 May 2022.
  5. ^ "The Pelion Train, a mythical route".