Orfana railway station

Orfana railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ορφανών, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Orfanon) is a railway station in Orfana, Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece. It is located just east of the village. Opened in 1995, replacing an older station of the same name.

Ορφανά Orfana
Location	Orfana Karditsa Greece
Coordinates	39°24′12″N 22°13′41″E
Owned by	OSE
Line(s)	Piraeus–Platy railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Disabled access
Other information
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	1995
Electrified	25 kV AC
Services
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station Doxaras toward Thessaloniki TrainOSE Palaiofarsalos Terminus Larissa Terminus TrainOSE Palaiofarsalos toward Kalambaka Larissa toward Thessaloniki TrainOSE Palaiofarsalos toward Kalambaka
Location
Orfana Location within Greece

History

On 16 January 1972, at around 16:45[1] on the line between Orfana and Doxara, a breakdown in communication between the corresponding stationmasters at Doxaras and Orfana coursed an express train and a military relief train to collided in bad weather on the single track line. The southbound diesel hauled Acropolis Express and northbound Number 121 Athens-Thessaloniki, (known as posta) were allowed to proceed[2] without first allowing a passing loop. 21 people died and more than 40 were injured[3] in one of the deadliest rail accident in Greece.[4][5] Nikolaos Gekas[6] The stationmaster at Orfana was later sentence of 5 years for his part in the disaster.[7]

Services

The station is served by only eight trains a day.

Station Layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level L1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	→ towards Thessaloniki (Larissa) ←
	Platform 2	→ towards Palaiofarsalos (Kalambaka) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

1. https://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/i-sidirodromiki-tragodia-poy-epevale-ta-radiotilefona-stis-amaxostoichies-dyo-trena-sygkroystikan/
2. http://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/i-sidirodromiki-tragodia-poy-epevale-ta-radiotilefona-stis-amaxostoichies-dyo-trena-sygkroystikan/
3. https://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/932279/derveni-korinthias-1968-doxaras-larisas-1972-duo-polunekra-sidirodromika-dustuhimata/
4. http://iteakarditsas.blogspot.com/2014/03/1972.html
5. https://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/i-sidirodromiki-tragodia-poy-epevale-ta-radiotilefona-stis-amaxostoichies-dyo-trena-sygkroystikan/
6. https://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/932279/derveni-korinthias-1968-doxaras-larisas-1972-duo-polunekra-sidirodromika-dustuhimata/
7. http://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/i-sidirodromiki-tragodia-poy-epevale-ta-radiotilefona-stis-amaxostoichies-dyo-trena-sygkroystikan/