Thebes railway station
Θήβα Thiva | |||||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Thiva 322 00 Boeotia Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°19′47″N 23°19′06″E / 38.3296°N 23.3184°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 (3 in regular use) | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (#2) | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible |        | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 March 1904 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Thebes railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Θήβας, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Thiva) is the main railway station of Thebes in Boeotia, Greece. Located 900 m from the center of Thebes, The station is served by Intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 8 March 1904. [citation needed] In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure.
In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE; it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.[1] In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface.
In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane[3] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE[4]
In September 2023, due in part to storm Danial services were severely disrupted between Oinoi - Tithorea when power was disrupted on that section of line, which led to long delays thought the evening.[5]
Facilities
[edit]The ground-level station is located via stairs or a ramp. It has 5 island platforms, with the main station buildings located on the southbound platform. As of (2021) the station has waiting shelters on the platforms and a staffed booking office, As well as is a baggage claim in the adjoining building. The station has a buffet. At platform level, there are sheltered seating, Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens and timetable poster boards on all the platforms. There are currently no lifts, however, stairs are available to both used raised Island platform's. The station is equipped with a small car park, taxi rank, and bus stop on the forecourt at the entrance to the station.
Services
[edit]It is served by Regional, Express and Intercity services between Athens, Kalambaka, Leianokladi and Thessaloniki.[6] The station sees around 16 trains per-day.
Line layout
[edit]| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Shops/Buffet | Tickets/Exits |
| Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 1 |  towards Athens (Tanagra) ←
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| Platform 2 | towards Thessaloniki (Aliartos) →
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| Island platform, doors open on the right/left | |||
| Platform 3 | towards Athens (Oinoi) ←
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| Platform 4 | In non-regular use | ||
| Island platform, doors open on the right/left | |||
| Platform 5 | In non-regular use | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion Ekathimerini.
- ^ "Brakes on trains and infrastructure damage from Daniel, engine room maintenance and rude ticket agents". Athens Transport (in Greek). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived January 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine