Rapsani railway station

Rapsani railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ραψάνης, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Ραψάνη) is a railway station near the village of Rapsani, Thessaly, Greece. It is located about 5km from the centre of Rapsani, the station sits in the shadow of Mount Ossa. Reopened on 7 September 2008. The station is served by both fast Regional trains and Proastiakos to Thessaloniki. Intercity services pass through the station, but do not call at it. The station was formerly called Pyrgetos station because of the small village close to the station.[2]

Ραψάνη Rapsani
Rapsani old station building, January 2005
Location	Rapsani Larissa Greece
Coordinates	39°53′59″N 22°36′53″E
Owned by	OSE
Line(s)	Piraeus–Platy railway[1]
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Train operators	TrainOSE
Connections	Proastiakos Thessaloniki[1]
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Rebuilt	7 September 2008
Electrified	25 kV AC[1]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station Neoi Poroi toward Thessaloniki Line 1 Larissa Terminus Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station Neoi Poroi toward Thessaloniki TrainOSE Larissa toward Kalambaka Neoi Poroi toward Thessaloniki TrainOSE Larissa toward Palaiofarsalos
Location
Rapsani Location within Greece

History

The station originally open in 1916 as part of Evangelismos-Tempi-Rapsani railway, the station building dates from this period. In 2004 the station and the line closed as part of the upgrades to the Piraeus–Platy Line. Rapsani, and a small section of the Evangelismos-Tempi-Rapsani Line was retained. The station reopened on 7 September 2008, as part of the rollout of Proastiakos services.

Line layout

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

References

1. "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".
2. Zisis Protopapas: The Larissa Railway, pp.3