Olympia railway station

Olympia railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ολυμπίας, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Olympia) is a railway station that serves the town of Olympia, Elis in Western Greece, Greece. Located in the center of Olympia, the station was opened in 1891 by the Pyrgos-Katakolo Railway Company (SPK), (now part of OSE). Today TrainOSE operates 3 daily scheduled Regional trains[2] to Katakolo, via Pyrgos.[3][4] The station is unstaffed[5] however there are waiting rooms available. Olympia station is close to Ancient Olympia.

Ολυμπίας Olympia
The street oriented facade of the station's building, July 2008
Location	Olympia Elis Greece
Coordinates	37°38′44″N 21°37′35″E
Owned by	OSE
Line(s)	Katakolo-Olympia[1]
Platforms	1 (side platform)
Tracks	2
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	1891
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station   TrainOSE   Following station Koskinas Terminus TrainOSE Terminus
Location
Olympia Location within Greece

History

The station open in 1891, when the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways (S.P.A.P.) line was extended to Olympia. In 1951 the S.P.A.P. absorbed the Line. In 1953 the S.P.A.P. itself was absorbed into the Northwestern Greece Railways (SDBE). In 1962 the station became part of the Hellenic State Railways (SEK). In 1975, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE [6] taking over responsibilities for most for Greece’s rail infrastructure.

In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback 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[7] infrastructure, including stations remained under the control of OSE. In 2017 the station was refurbished.

Facilities

The station buildings have recently been repaired and upgraded.

Services

As of 2020, the station is only served by three daily pairs of regional trains to Katakolo.

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse		Exits
Level L1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	towards Katakolo (Koskinas) →
	Platform 2	towards Katakolo (Koskinas) →
Side platform, Disused

References

1. "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
2. https://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/
3. http://www.trainose.gr/τουρισμός-πολιτισμός/τρένο-και-αναψυχή/θεματικό-τρένο-ολυμπίας/
4. TrainOSE, accessed 10 October 2016
5. https://www.evros-news.gr/2017/05/12/πύθιο-παρατημένος-καταστρέφεται-ο-πρ/
6. Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
7. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

External links

• Olympia Station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages