Leptokarya railway station
Leptokarya railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Λεπτοκαρυάς, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Leptokaryas) is a railway station in Leptokarya, a town in Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece. The station is located in a residential area, close to the town centre, and is also the closest active station to Mount Olympus National Monument, and sits in the showdown of the ancient landmark.
Leptokaria Station, with Platform 2 in the background, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 60063 Leptokarya[1] Pieria Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.0588°N 22.5656°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | OSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (2 in regular use) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | TrainOSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 7 September 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leptokarya Location within Greece |
History
The station was built in 1916. It reopened on 7 September 2008 as part of upgrades to the line to allow Proastiakos services to access the line.
In 2015 a 15 year old child was airlifted to hospital after being electrocuted at the station.[4]
Facilities
The station is staffed, with a working ticket office (as of 2020)[5] and has a restaurant. The station currently has three platforms, however only two are currently in regular use.
Services
It is served by local stopping services to Thessaloniki, Kalambaka and Palaiofarsalos. Since 2008, it has been served by Proastiakos Thessaloniki to Larissa and Thessaloniki.
Line Layout
L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
Level L1 |
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Platform 3 | non-regular use | |
Platform 1 | Π1 | |
Platform 2 | Π1 | |
- Leptokarya station building 26 July 2006 (Photo by Zdvihak)
- Platform 1 17 November 2010 (Photo by Hombre)
- Platform 2 2 June 2016 (Photo by Falk2)
- Leptokarya station 2 June 2016 (Photo by Falk2)
- The Southern Approaches 2 June 2016 (Photo by Falk2)
- The little used Platform 3 2 June 2016 (Photo by Falk2)