Neoi Poroi railway station
Νέοι Πόροι Neoi Poroi | |||||||||||
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Neoi Poroi railway station, May 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Neoi Poroi Larissa Greece | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′59″N 22°36′53″E / 39.8997°N 22.6147°E | ||||||||||
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| Line | Piraeus–Platy railway[3] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 September 2008 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC[3] | ||||||||||
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Neoi Poroi railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Νέων Πόρων, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Neoi Poroi) is a railway station[4] near the coastal village of Neoi Poroi, Thessaly, Greece.[5] Located in the Neighbouring village Neos Poros, about 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) from the centre of Neoi Poroi. Opened on 7 September 2008. The station is served by both fast Regional trains and Proastiakos to Thessaloniki. Intercity services pass through the station but do not call at it.
History
The station opened on 7 September 2008 as part of the upgrades to the Piraeus–Platy Line. In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cut back 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[6] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE.
In August 2025, the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport confirmed the creation of a new body, Greek Railways (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος, romanized: Ellinikí Sidiródromi Monoprósopi)[7] to assume responsibility for rail infrastructure, planning, modernisation projects, and rolling stock across Greece. Previously, these functions were divided among several state-owned entities: OSE, which managed infrastructure; ERGOSÉ, responsible for modernisation projects; and GAIAOSÉ, which owned stations, buildings, and rolling stock. OSE had overseen both infrastructure and operations until its vertical separation in 2005.[8] Rail safety has been identified as a key priority.[9] The merger follows the July approval of a Parliamentary Bill to restructure the national railway system, a direct response to the Tempi accident of February 2023, in which 43 people died after a head-on collision.[10]
Facilities
As of (2021) The station is staffed with a working ticket office. The station currently has three platforms; however, only two are currently in use. There are waiting rooms and toilets on platform one and waiting shelters on 2. Access to the platforms is via a raised walkway accessed by stairs or lifts. The platforms have shelters with seating; however, there are no Dot-matrix display departure and arrival screens or timetable poster boards on the platforms. The station, however, does have a small buffet. There is also Parking in the forecourt.
Services
Proastiakos
The station is served the following lines of the Thessaloniki Proastiakos or suburban railway:
[3][11] Thessaloniki - Larissa[12] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Larissa).[13]
National train services
Currently while Intercity trains passthrough the station, non call at the station.
Bus
In 2013 a new railway & bus interchange service began operations.[14] Run by TrainOSE Bus The service allows passengers to transfer to a bus which departs for the beach for €1.[14] The service operates every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, for the entire summer season.
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes". Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Νέοι Πόροι – efesios.gr".
- ^ "Νέοι Πόροι | Με τρένο".
- ^ "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in a major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ International, Railway Gazette. "Greece restructures railway infrastructure manager to implement safety and efficiency improvements". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Cech, Lubomir (4 September 2025). "3 Greek companies merge to create Greek Railways". RAILMARKET.com. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (12 September 2025). "Greek Railways formed in major restructuring". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ επιβατικό έργοtrainose.gr Archived 2020-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Proastiakos timetable 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "» General Network MapOSE". Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Δελτίο Τύπου - Υπηρεσίες ΤΡΑΙΝΟΣΕ για τους ταξιδιώτες, εκδρομείς, παραθεριστές του Αυγούστου". TrainOSE. August 2, 2013.