Stylida railway station ( el, Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Λαμίας, Sidirodromikós stathmós Lamia) is a railway station in
Lamia, Greece. The station opened 1905,
along with the rest of the line. It is served by Regional services to
Leianokladi and
Stylida.
History
The station opened 1905,
[ along with the rest of the line. In 1920 the line became part of the Hellenic State Railways. In 1971, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE taking over responsibilities for most for Greece's rail infrastructure. However, by 1970 the regular passenger itineraries from ]Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic ...
and Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
to Lamia and Stylida were suspended, and only the periodic summer excursion itineraries for the transport of bathers to the beach of Agia Marina and the commercial itineraries remained.[ In 1991, the line Athens Leianokladi-Lamia-Stylida is reopened with passenger trains and freight services.
In December 2009, the following list of passenger cities was recorded on tickets from the metropolitan (to Fthiotida) Lamia railway station: Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Katerini, Livadeia, Platy, Tithorea, Oinoi, Agios Stefanos, Thebes, Volos, Palaiofarsalos, Aeginio, Amphikleia, Bralos, Domokos, Thaumakos, Leptokarya and Kalambaka.
In 2011 the passenger operation of the line is transformed into a suburban line with 12 pairs of routes, 7 between Leianokladi-Lamia-Stylida and the remaining 5 between Leianokladi-Lamia. This connecting bus connected the OSE agency in Lamia with the Leianokladi station.][ In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as ]TrainOSE
Hellenic Train S.A., formerly TrainOSE S.A. ( el, ΤραινΟΣΕ Α.Ε., pronounced ''trenosé'') is a private railway company in Greece which currently operates passenger and freight trains on OSE lines. TrainOSE was acquired in September 201 ...
, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
Facilities
The station has waiting rooms and staffed booking office within the original brick-built station building. The station has a buffet. Basic shelters are located on Platform 2, and digital display screens on both platforms. There is a taxi rank in the forecourt, with a postbox at the front entrance. However, there is no onsite parking at the station, with only parking within walking distance of the station.
Services
It is served by Regional services to Leianokladi and Stylida.[ The station sees around 12 trains per day.
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Station layout
See also
*Railway stations in Greece
This article shows a list of railway stations in Greece. Currently (as of 2023), around 210 railway stations in Greece see a daily rail service. GAIAOSE manages and owns all railway stations in Greece, not including metro stations or Athens Air ...
*Hellenic Railways Organization
The Hellenic Railways Organisation or OSE ( el, Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος, italic=yes or el, Ο.Σ.Ε.) is the Greek national railway company which owns, maintains and operates all railway infrastructure in ...
* Hellenic Train
References
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Railway stations in Greece opened in the 1900s
Railway stations opened in 1905
1905 establishments in Greece
Railway stations in Central Greece
Buildings and structures in Phthiotis
Railway stations closed in 1970