Orfana railway station () is a railway station in Orfana, Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece. It is located just east of the village. Opened in 1995, replacing an older station of the same name.
History
On 16 January 1972, at around 1645 hours on the line between Orfana and Doxara, a breakdown in communication between the corresponding stationmasters at Doxaras and Orfana caused an express train and a military relief train to collide in bad weather on the single track line. The southbound diesel hauled Acropolis Express and northbound Number 121 Athens-Thessaloniki, (known as posta) were allowed to proceed without first allowing a passing loop. 21 people died, and more than 40 were injured in one of the deadliest rail accidents in Greece. Nikolaos Gekas The stationmaster at Orfana was later sentenced to 5 years for his part in the disaster.
Facilities
The station is an unstaffed halt, with few facilities, aside from two small shelters with seating. There is no cafe or shop on-site. At platform level, there are sheltered seating but no Dot-matrix display departure, arrival screens or public address (PA) systems; however, timetable poster boards on both platforms are available.
Services
The station is served the following Hellenic Train services:
Regional services to Palaiofarsalos and Larissa 8tpd
Station layout
LGround/ConcourseCustomer serviceTickets/ExitsLevelL1Side platform, doors will open on the rightPlatform 1 to Thessaloniki (Larissa) ←Platform 2 to Palaiofarsalos (Kalambaka) →Side platform, doors will open on the right
See also
Railway stations in Greece Hellenic Railways Organization Greek Railways Hellenic Train
References