Kirki railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κίρκη, romanizedSidirodromikos Stathmos Kirki) is a railway station in the village Kirki, part of the municipality Alexandroupoli in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The station buildings are intact, but disused.[3] The station stands 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the village centre[4] located within the village of Kirki. The journey from Kirki to Alexandroupli takes around 30 mins.[5]

Κίρκη
Kirki
General information
LocationKirki, Alexandroupoli
Evros
Greece
Coordinates40°58′32″N 25°47′52″E / 40.975526°N 25.797673°E / 40.975526; 25.797673
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway[2]
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened1896
ElectrifiedNo[2]
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Hellenic Train Following station
Sykorrachi
towards Thessaloniki
InterCity
Thessaloniki–Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis
Terminus
Location
Kirki is located in Greece
Kirki
Kirki
Location within Greece
Map

Facilities

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The station is still housed in the original 19th-century brick-built station building; however, the buildings are rundown and abandoned.[6] As of (2020) the station is unstaffed, with no staffed booking office or waiting rooms. There is no footbridge over the lines, though passengers can walk across the rails, it is, however, not wheelchair accessible. The station has no toilet facilities; as a result, the station is currently little more than an unstaffed halt.

Services

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The station is served by around one train per day, to/from Alexandroupoli and Thessaloniki.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. p. 5-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Thessaloniki to Kirki by train".
  4. ^ "Thessaloniki to Kirki by train".
  5. ^ "Trains Kirki - Alexandroupoli: Timetables and prices | Virail".
  6. ^ "Αραρίσκοντας: Ένας ξεχασμένος σταθμός".
  7. ^ Myrtsidis, Diamantis (2021). Η Ιστορία του Σιδηροδρόμου στον Έβρο (The History of Evros Railway) (in greek) (2nd ed.). Nea Vyssa: Myrtsidis. pp. 159–161. ISBN 978-618-00-3174-4.