Rapsani railway station


Rapsani railway station is a railway station near the village of Rapsani, Thessaly, Greece.
It is located about 5km from the centre of Rapsani, the station sits in the shadow of Mount Ossa. Reopened 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. The station was formerly called Pyrgetos station because of the small village close to the station.

History

The station originally open in 1916 as part of Evangelismos-Tempi-Rapsani railway, the station building dates from this period. In 2004 the station and the line closed as part of the upgrades to the Piraeus–Platy Line. Rapsani, and a small section of the Evangelismos-Tempi-Rapsani Line was retained. The station reopened on 7 September 2008, as part of the rollout of Proastiakos services.

Line layout