Karditsa railway station


Karditsa railway station is a railway station in Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece. The station is served by regional trains between Palaiofarsalos and Kalambaka.

History

The station was opened on 16 June 1886, by the Thessalian Railways Company. Karditsa was one of main line stations along with Farsala and Kalambaka, this building was removed and replaced with a newer building some years later.
Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down, especially on the mainline section and between Karditsa and Kalampaka. In 2001 the section between Kalampaka and Palaiofarsalos was converted from 600 mm gauge to standard gauge and physically connected at Palaiofarsalos with the mainline from Athens to Thessaloniki. Since to upgrade, however, travel times improved and the unification of rail gauge allowed direct services, even InterCity services, to link Volos and Kalambaka with Athens and Thessaloniki.

Facilities

The station has a raised access area from platform 1 to platform 2, via stairs or lift.

Services

The station is currently served by Intercity trains between Athens, Thessaloniki and Proastiakos, with up to six trains daliy in each direction.