Proastiakos Thessaloniki
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| Overview | |
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| Locale | Thessaloniki and nearby regions |
| Transit type | Regional rail |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 30 |
| Website | TrainOSE (operator) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 7 September 2007 |
| Operator(s) | TrainOSE |
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| System length | 321.6 km (199.8 mi) |
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| Electrification |
25k V DC overhead lines (Larissa–Thessaloniki only) |
| Top speed |
160 km/h (99 mph) (Larissa–Thessaloniki) 120 km/h (75 mph) (Platy–Florina) |
Proastiakos Thessaloniki is the Proastiakos rail service commuting to Thessaloniki, Greece.
Unlike the Proastiakos lines in Athens, the two lines served are rather medium-distance regional rail connections on two major axes to Florina, West Macedonia, and Larissa, Thessaly. The actual Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki is served by the Metro Thessaloniki.
Lines
Map of the two lines of Proastiakos Thessaloniki
Proastiakos Thessaloniki consists of two lines:
- Line 1 runs Larissa to Thessaloniki with some trains starting at Palaiofarsalos or Kalabaka.
- Line 2 runs from Thessaloniki to Edessa with some trains continuing to Florina.
Trains run from approximately 6:00am to 22:00pm daily on a fairly irregular basis, roughly once an hour. Both lines however somewhat complement each other between Thessaloniki and Platy.[1][2]
| Route | Opening | Route | Length | Electric | Top Speed | Stations |
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| Line 1 | 7 September 2007 (Litochoro–Thessaloniki) 7 September 2008 (Larissa–Litochoro) |
Larissa–Platy–Thessaloniki | 165.2 km (102.7 mi) | yes | 160 km/h (99 mph) | 12 |
| Line 2 | 25 January 2008 (Thessaloniki–Edessa) 10 August 2013 (Edessa–Florina) |
Thessaloniki–Platy–Edessa (–Florina) |
156.4 km (97.2 mi) | no | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 22 |
References
- ↑ "Schedule Kalambaka–Larisa–Thessaloniki" (PDF). TrainOSE. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Schedule Thessaloniki–Edessa–Florina" (PDF). TrainOSE. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
External links
- Official website (English) (Greek)
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