Adendro railway station

Adendro railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Άδενδρο, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Adendro) is a railway station that serves the village of Adendro in the municipality of Chalkidona, Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Opened in 1894 in what was then the Ottoman Empire, it is located just north of the village center. The station is served by Regional stopping services Florina, Kalambaka,Palaiofarsalos and Thessaloniki, and since 9 September 2007 by Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to Larissa, Edessa, and Thessaloniki.[4] It was the site of a serious railway accident on 13 May 2017 in which three people were killed.[5]

Άδενδρο Adendro
Adendro old station building, circa 1891
Location	Adendro 570 07, Adendro Chalkidona Greece
Coordinates	40°38′11″N 22°31′47″E
Owned by	OSE
Line(s)	TrainOSE Piraeus–Platy railway[1] and Thessaloniki–Bitola railway[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	6
Train operators	TrainOSE
Connections	Proastiakos Thessaloniki[1]
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	1894
Rebuilt	9 September 2007
Electrified	25 kV AC[3]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station Sindos toward Thessaloniki Line 1 Platy toward Larissa Sindos toward Thessaloniki Line 2 Platy toward Florina Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station Sindos toward Thessaloniki TrainOSE Platy toward Palaiofarsalos Sindos toward Thessaloniki Line 2 Platy toward Florina Sindos toward Thessaloniki TrainOSE Platy toward Kalambaka
Location
Adendro, Central Macedonia Location within Greece

History

Opened in 1894 as Kirtzilar railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Κιρτζιλάρ, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Kirtzilar)[6] in what was then the Ottoman Empire. In 1927 the station along with the settlement was renamed Adendro. On 9 September 2007, the station reopened.

Facilities

The station has waiting rooms and staffed ticket office within the original 19th-century building. There is lift access to the platforms. There is a taxi rank and Parking in the forecourt.

Services

The station is served by Regional stopping services to Palaiofarsalos, Thessaloniki and Florina,[7] Florina and since 9 September 2007 by Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to Katerini and Larissa, Edessa, and Thessaloniki.[8]

Accidents and incidents

2017 accident

On 13 May 2017, an Intercity nonstopping passenger train derailed and collided with a house in Adendro. Three people were killed and ten were injured. A preliminary report stated that the cause of the accident had been excessive speed.[9][10]

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1
	Side platform, doors on the right/left
	Platform 1A	Π1 towards Thessaloniki (Sindos) ←
	Platform 1B	Π2 towards Thessaloniki (Sindos) ←
	Platform '	Intercity towards Thessaloniki (Terminus) →
	Platform 2A	Π1 towards Larissa (Platy) →
	Platform 2B	Π2 towards Edessa (Platy) →
	Island platform, doors open on the right/left
	Platform 4	In non-regular use
	Side platform, doors on the right

References

1. "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".
2. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
3. https://www.sdcem.com/project/tithorea-domokos-high-speed-line/
4. TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
5. Tagaris, Karolina (13 May 2017). "At least four dead as Greek passenger train derails". Reuters. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
6. Name changes of settlements in Greece
7. TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
8. TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
9. Tagaris, Karolina (13 May 2017). "Three dead, 10 injured in Greek passenger train derailment". Reuters. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
10. "Adendro Greece Train Derailment". CWEB. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.