Magoula Karditsa railway station

Magoula Karditsa railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Μαγούλας Καρδίτσας, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Magoula Karditsa) is a small railway station in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly. Located east of a farming community of the same name, it opened in 2001 when the line was upgraded. It is a small, unstaffed Holt.

Μαγούλας Καρδίτσας
Magoula Karditsa
LocationPamisos 431 00
Karditsa
Greece
Coordinates39°27′07″N 21°47′18″E
Owned byOSE
Line(s)
  Express
Palaiofarsalos–Kalambaka railway[1]
Platforms1
Tracks1
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened2001
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station
Express
toward Kalambaka
toward Larissa
Express
toward Kalambaka
toward Thessaloniki
Express
toward Kalambaka
toward Athens
Express
toward Kalambaka
Location
Magoula Karditsa
Location within Greece

History

The station was opened in 2001 on the old Thessaly Railways.[2] The line was authorized by the Greek government under the law AMH’/22.6.1882.[3] soon after the liberation of Central Greece from the Ottomans. It was however not until 2001 this station was built

In 2001 the section between Kalampaka and Palaiofarsalos was converted from Narrow-gauge (1000 mm) to standard gauge (1435 mm) and physically connected at Palaiofarsalos with the mainline from Athens to Thessaloniki.[4] Since to upgrade, however, travel times improved and the unification of rail gauge allowed direct services, even InterCity services, to link Volos and Kalambaka with Athens and Thessaloniki.

Facilities

The Station is a basic halt, with few facilities. There are waiting rooms and ramps for wheelchairs. The station is (as of 2020) unstaffed, with no ticket purchasing facilities or parking.

Services

Today, the station is served by Express services to the rest of Greece, via Palaiofarsalos, and Athens, Palaiofarsalos Larissa and Thessaloniki and Proastiakos to Athens.[5] Previously Thessaly Railways operated a narrow gauge service to Volos.[6]

In August 2009 TrainOSE S.A. proceeded to a drastic cutback of passenger services on Thessaly lines.[7] As of Spring 2020 There are ten (five in each direction) Regional services on Palaiofarsalos-Kalambaka Line. In addition, there is one Regional train to Athens from Kalambaka and back (884/885).

References
  1. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
  2. "The historic Railway Station of Volos". TrainOSE.
  3. https://thessalyrailways.gr/?page_id=2768&lang=en
  4. "Upgrading of Paleofarsalos – Kalambaka line". ΕΡΓΟΣΕ. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. "Δρομολόγια ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ". tickets.trainose.gr.
  6. "The Pelion Train, a mythical route". TrainOSE. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  7. TrainOSE S.A. "Timetables 1 August 2009", Tables 4A/B, 5A/B
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