Kastanies railway stop ( el, Σιδηροδρομική Στάση Καστανέων, Sidirodromiki Stasi Kastanies) is a railway stop in
Kastanies,
Greece.
It was opened in 1971 by the
OSE. It is one of the northernmost railway stops in Greece, close to the Turkish border. lies from the village center, down an unnamed road on the edge of the village. The journey from Kastanies to Alexandroupoli takes around 128 mins.
History
The stop opened in 1971 as part of Greek efforts to create a passing loop for the
CO. The then
SEK designed and constructed a 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.
Karaağaç railway station
The Karaağaç station ( tr, Karaağaç Garı) or before 1971 Edirne station ( tr, Edirne Garı) was the name of the former railway station in Edirne, located south-west of the city. Currently, it houses Trakya University's Faculty of Fine Arts. ...
was abandoned, the track lifted and the building converted to other use.
Facilities
The stops is equipped solely with a waiting room on the single platform. The unstaffed halt has been the victim of repeated graffiti and vandalism.
Services
the stop is served by only one daily pair of local trains to/from
Alexandroupoli.
There are currently no services to
Svilengrad
Svilengrad ( bg, Свиленград; el, Σβίλενγκραντ; ota, Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) is a town in Haskovo Province, south-central Bulgaria, situated at the border of Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the h ...
.
Stop layout
References
Buildings and structures in Evros (regional unit)
{{Greece-railstation-stub