Neo Petritsi railway station

Neo Petritsi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Νέο Πετρίτσι, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Neo Petritsi) is a railway station that servers the community of Petritsi, in Serres in Central Macedonia, Greece. The station is located just south of the settlement but still within the settlement limits. The station is unstaffed.

Νέο Πετρίτσι
Neo Petritsi
General information
LocationSintiki 620 43,
Serres
Greece
Coordinates41°16′12″N 23°17′52″E
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s) Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
Train operatorsHellenic Train
ConnectionsProastiakos
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Depth1
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Proastiakos Following station
Vyroneia
towards Thessaloniki
Line 3 Strymonas
towards Serres
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station
Vyroneia Regional Strymonas
towards Ormenio
Vyroneia
towards Thessaloniki
InterCity Strymonas
Location
Neo Petritsi is located in Greece
Neo Petritsi
Neo Petritsi
Location within Greece

History

In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback, routes closed, and stations left abandoned[2] as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis were reduced from six to just two trains a day, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[3] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. Since 2020, the station is served by the Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to New Railway Station. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE[4]

Facilities

The station is little more than a halt, with only a small brick building (set back from the platform edge. As of (2022) the station is unstaffed, with no staffed booking office. There is no footbridge over the lines, though passengers can walk across the rails and not wheelchair accessible. The platform has a shelter with seating. However, there are no electronic departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on the platforms.

Services

It is served by two long-distance trains between Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis. Proastiakos service from Thessaloniki new railway station continues on, with stopping services to Serres.[5]

References

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