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Orfana railway station

Coordinates: 39°24′12″N 22°13′41″E / 39.4034°N 22.2281°E / 39.4034; 22.2281
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Hellenic Train
Orfana
Ορφανά
General information
LocationOrfana
Karditsa
Greece
Coordinates39°24′12″N 22°13′41″E / 39.4034°N 22.2281°E / 39.4034; 22.2281
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Piraeus–Platy railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
Accessible
Other information
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened1995
Electrified25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2]
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Palaiofarsalos
Terminus
Regional
Larissa–Palaiofarsalos
Larissa
Terminus
Location
Orfana is located in Greece
Orfana
Orfana
Location within Greece

Orfana railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ορφανών, romanizedSidirodromikos 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.

History

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On 16 January 1972, at around 1645 hours[3] on the line between Orfana and Doxara, a breakdown in communication between the corresponding stationmasters at Doxaras and Orfana caused an express train and a military relief train to collide 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[4] without first allowing a passing loop. 21 people died, and more than 40 were injured[5] in one of the deadliest rail accidents in Greece.[6][3] Nikolaos Gekas[5] The stationmaster at Orfana was later sentenced to 5 years for his part in the disaster.[7]

Services

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The station is served the following Hellenic Train services:

Station layout

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

References

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  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ "OSE 120 — Trainspo".
  3. ^ a b "Η σιδηροδρομική τραγωδία που επέβαλε τα ραδιοτηλέφωνα στις αμαξοστοιχίες. Δύο τρένα συγκρούστηκαν γιατί οι σταθμάρχες διαφωνούσαν μεταξύ τους. Η δίκη και η τιμωρία". January 2020.
  4. ^ "Η σιδηροδρομική τραγωδία που επέβαλε τα ραδιοτηλέφωνα στις αμαξοστοιχίες. Δύο τρένα συγκρούστηκαν γιατί οι σταθμάρχες διαφωνούσαν μεταξύ τους. Η δίκη και η τιμωρία". Μηχανη Του Χρονου. January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Δερβένι Κορινθίας (1968) - Δοξαράς Λάρισας (1972): Δύο πολύνεκρα σιδηροδρομικά δυστυχήματα". 5 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Ιτέα Καρδίτσας: Το πολύνεκρο δυστύχημα τραίνων στα Ορφανά το 1972". 13 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Η σιδηροδρομική τραγωδία που επέβαλε τα ραδιοτηλέφωνα στις αμαξοστοιχίες. Δύο τρένα συγκρούστηκαν γιατί οι σταθμάρχες διαφωνούσαν μεταξύ τους. Η δίκη και η τιμωρία". January 2020.