Lianovergion railway station

Λιανοβέργι
Lianovergi
General information
LocationAlexandria 590 32
Imathia
Greece
Coordinates40°37′49″N 22°30′16″E / 40.630194°N 22.504404°E / 40.630194; 22.504404
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Thessaloniki–Bitola railway[2]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened1970?
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Thessaloniki Regional Railway Regional Rail Following station
Alexandreia
towards Florina
Line T2 Platy
towards Thessaloniki
Location
Lianovergion is located in Greece
Lianovergion
Lianovergion
Location within Greece

Lianovergion railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Λιανοβέργι, romanizedSidirodromikos Stathmos Lianovergion) is a currently closed railway station in Lianovergi, Greece. It was opened by the OSE. Located just south of the centre of the settlement, the station is not much more than a request halt.

History

Facilities

The station is equipped solely with a waiting room on the single platform.

Services

As of 12 May 2025, Line 2 of the Thessaloniki Regional Railway calls at this station:[3] service is currently limited compared to October 2012,[4] with three trains per day to Thessaloniki, two trains per day to Florina (via Edessa), and one train per day to Edessa.[5]

Accidents and incidents

2015 accident

On 11 July 2015, a 46-year-old woman died[6][7][8] after being hit by a train close to the station. According to the police, the incident happened at 12.10, when, for unknown reasons, a passenger train, running from Florina to Thessaloniki, just before the Lianovergi station, dragged the woman, a local from Paleochori along the line. Trains in the area stopped for about an hour while an investigation was conducted.[9]

2016 accident

On 11 July 2015, a 28-year-old died after being hit by a train a few meters from the station. Preliminary investigation into the exact causes of the accident was carried out by the Plateos Police Department.[10]

Station layout

Ground level Exit
Level
Ε1
Side platform, doors will open on the right/left
Platform 1a Thessaloniki Regional Railway Line T2 towards Thessaloniki (Platy)
Platform 1b Thessaloniki Regional Railway Line T2 towards Florina (Alexandreia)

References

  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ "» General Network MapOSE". Ose.gr. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Map". Hellenic Train. Athens. 10 March 2025. Archived from the original (SVG) on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ^ "TrainOSE Timetable" (PDF). TrainOSE (in Greek). Athens. 13 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Hellenic Train Ticketing". Hellenic Train (in Greek). Athens. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Νεκρή 46χρονη που παρασύρθηκε από αμαξοστοιχία στο Λιανοβέργι". Pliroforiodotis.gr. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Ημαθία: 46χρονη παρασύρθηκε από τρένο". Newsbomb.gr. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Νεκρή 46χρονη που παρασύρθηκε από αμαξοστοιχία". In.gr. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Παρασύρθηκε από τρένο στην Ημαθία". Newsbeast.gr. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Ημαθία: Τρένο παρέσυρε 28χρονο κοντά στον Σ.Σ. Λιανοβεργίου". Inveria.gr. Retrieved 14 November 2021.