Tychero railway station

Tychero railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Τυχερό, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Tychero) is a railway station that serves the town of Tychero, Evros in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Located 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) northeast of the town center, the station opened in 1872 by the Chemins de fer Orientaux, (now part of OSE). Today TrainOSE operates just 4 daily Regional trains[2] to Alexandroupoli and Ormenio. The station is unstaffed[3] however there are waiting rooms available, if open.

Τυχερό
Tychero
LocationTychero
Evros
Greece
Coordinates40°53′28″N 26°11′05″E
Owned byOSE
Line(s)
  Regional
Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway[1]
Platforms3 (1 disused)
Tracks3 (1 disused)
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled access
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened1872
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesBıdıklı, Tychio (pre-1953)
Services
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station
Regional
Filakto
toward Ormenio
Location
Tychero
Location within Greece

History

The station was opened in June 1872 when the line from Alexandroupoli (then Dedeagac) to Istanbul (then Constantinople) via Edirne was completed.[4] Tychero (Ottoman: Bıdıklı) was one of the stations on this line.[5] Until 1909 there was no connection between the lines Istanbul–Alexandroupoli and Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli (opened in 1896) at Alexandroupoli; a connection existed between Feres and Potamos (near current Avas).[5]

Through the 1950S-70s the station would see between 300 to 350 tons of the famed[6] "Golden Head" Tychero melons leave the via rail.[7]

In September 2014 a rail replacement bus was implemented across the line, so priority could be given for the transportation of the seasons suger beets crop.[8]

In 2020 a 25 year old refugee was struck and killed by a train outside of Tychero railway station while following the tracks south.[9]

Facilities

The station buildings original 19th century buildings have recently been repaired and restored (with help from EU funding). however the waiting rooms are (as of 2020) closed, as is the booking office. As a result the station is currently little more than an unstaffed halt.

Services

As of 2020, the station is only served by two daily pairs of regional trains Alexandroupoli–Ormenio.[10] There is also a bus stop at the station.

References
  1. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
  2. https://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/
  3. https://www.evros-news.gr/2017/05/12/πύθιο-παρατημένος-καταστρέφεται-ο-πρ/
  4. Δημήτριος Κίτσος, Ζαφειρία Κοσκίου και Φωτεινή Κυριακοπούλου (ed.). "Αλεξανδρούπολη: Εν αρχή ην … ο σιδηρόδρομος" (PDF). Πρόγραμμα Τοπικής Ιστορίας. 3ο Γυμνάσιο Αλεξ/πολης «Δόμνα Βισβίζη». pp. 34–35. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. Πέτρος Γ. Αλεπάκος. "Η γραμμή του Οθωμανικού Ενωτικού Σιδηροδρόμου Θεσσαλονίκης – Κωνσταντινούπολης (JSC) στο Δεδέαγατς". Πολίτης της Θράκης. 234 (Σεπτέμβριος 2010). Αναδημ. στο alepakos.blogspot.gr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  6. https://www.ert.gr/perifereiakoi-stathmoi/orestiada/alexandroupoli-apo-tychero-stin-athina-25-toni-peponiou-chrysi-kefali/
  7. https://www.ert.gr/perifereiakoi-stathmoi/orestiada/alexandroupoli-apo-tychero-stin-athina-25-toni-peponiou-chrysi-kefali/
  8. http://www.trainose.gr/deltia/δελτιο-τύπου-κυκλοφοριακές-στο-τμήμα/
  9. https://www.ethnos.gr/ellada/109157_ebros-metanastis-parasyrthike-apo-treno
  10. "Search schedule Alexandroupoli Port - Ferres". TrainOSE. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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