Florina railway station
Florina railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Φλωρίνης, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Florínis) is a railway station in Florina, a town in Western Macedonia, Greece. It is situated at the Greek terminus of the Thessaloniki–Bitola railway. It was opened in 1894, along with the line. It is served by local trains to Thessaloniki.[3]
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Florina railway station (9 August 2008) | |||||||||||
Location | Florina 531 00 Macedonia Greece | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.782079°N 21.415380°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | OSE | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Thessaloniki–Bitola railway[1] Messonisi–Florina railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 side platform, 1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | ||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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Status | Staffed[2] | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1894 | ||||||||||
Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Florina Location within Greece |
History
It was opened in 1894, along with the line. In 1896 the Messonisi-Florina line was constructed, to allow trains from Bitola to continue onwards to Thessaloniki without the need to reverse north of Mesonisi
Facilities
The station is staffed, but only in the early morning and later afternoon.[4] There are toilets and parking onsite. Local and regional buses stop in the forecourt.
Services
The station is served by three[5] local trains to Thessaloniki daily.[3][6]
Station layout
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level L1 |
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Platform 1 | → towards Thessaloniki (Mesonisi) ← | |
Platform 2 | → towards Thessaloniki (Mesonisi) ← | |
References
- "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
- https://florina.pdm.gov.gr/περιφερειακή-ενότητα-φλώρινας/συγκοινωνίες/δρομολόγια-τραινοσε/
- "Visit Florina".
- https://florina.pdm.gov.gr/περιφερειακή-ενότητα-φλώρινας/συγκοινωνίες/δρομολόγια-τραινοσε/
- https://rail.cc/en/florina/florina-railway-station/l7401
- https://florina.pdm.gov.gr/περιφερειακή-ενότητα-φλώρινας/συγκοινωνίες/δρομολόγια-τραινοσε/