Draft:Rigio railway station
Ρήγιο Rigio | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Didimoticho 683 00 Evros Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°23′53″N 26°35′29″E / 41.398060°N 26.591451°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway[2] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible |   | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1971 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No[2] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Rigio railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομική Στάση Ρήγιο, romanized: Sidirodromiki Stasi Rigio) is a railway station in Rigio, Greece. It was opened in 1971 by the OSE. It is one of the northernmost railway stops in Greece, close to the Turkish border.[3] lies just east from the village centre, down an unnamed road on the edge of the village. The journey from Rigio to Alexandroupoli takes around 101 mins.[4]
History
[edit]The station opened in 1971 as part of Greek efforts to create a passing loop for the CO. The then SEK designed and constructed a 9 km (5.6 mi) direct connection between Nea Vyssa and Marasia within the Greek borders, bypassing Karaağaç. The new line section included Kastanies railway station and a new bridge over the river Ardas.[5] Karaağaç railway station was abandoned, the track lifted and the building converted to other use.
In the 1990s, OSE introduced the InterCity service to the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line[6] Which reduced travel times across the whole line.
In 2020 it was announced that the section of line between Pythio and Ormenio was to be upgraded, at the cost of €1.4 million as part of an ambitious integrated intergovernmental transport plan which will see this, and 39 other transport sector projects be built, with financing from the European Commission with a total of €117 million.[7] The package of measures aims to build or improve transport connections and connectivity across Europe, with a focus on sustainable transport. The project for the Pythian-Ormenio section envisions upgrading the existing line infrastructure and trackbed, doubling of the track as well as the installation of electrification signalling (ETCS Level 1) along the entire stretch, with the aim of improving freight transport with Bulgaria and Turkey.[8]
Following the Tempi crash, Hellenic Train announced rail replacement bus's[9] on certain routes across the Greek rail network, starting Wednesday 15th March 2023.[10]
Facilities
[edit]The stations is equipped solely with a waiting room on the single platform. The unstaffed halt has been the victim of repeated graffiti, vandalism and neglect.
Services
[edit]As of 2024[update] the station is served by two daily pair of local trains to/from Alexandroupolis. There are currently no services to Svilengrad.
As of October 2024[update] all services are run as a rail-replacement bus service.
Station layout
[edit]| Ground level | Exit | |
| Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right/left | |
| Platform 1Α | towards Alexandroupoli (Pythion Halt) → | |
| Platform 1Β | towards Ormenio (Sofiko) ← | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 5-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ http://www.greece.com/photos/destinations/Thrace/Evros/Town/Kastanies/Kastanies_Train_Station/13716672 [bare URL]
- ^ "Trains Kirki - Alexandroupoli: Timetables and prices | Virail".
- ^ I. Zartaloudis; D. Karatolos; D. Koutelidis; G. Nathenas; S. Fasoulas; A. Filippoupolitis (1997). Οι Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι (Hellenic Railways) (in Greek). Μίλητος (Militos). p. 126. ISBN 960-8460-07-7.
- ^ "Επειδή τα τραίνα είναι γεμάτα ανθρώπους και ιστορίες και όχι μόνο εισιτήρια και αριθμούς…". 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Αναβαθμίζεται η σιδηροδρομική γραμμή Ορμενίου - Πυθίου". v4.deltatv.gr. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Upgrading of Ormenio – Alexandroupoli / Frontier with Bulgaria – ΕΡΓΟΣΕ". ergose.gr. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ GTP editing team. "Hellenic Train Services Replaced by Bus Routes". GTP. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ athens24, athens24 (14 March 2023). "Hellenic Train announces bus routes instead of trains | Athens24.com". www.athens24.com. athens24.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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