Corinth railway station (old)

Summary

The former Corinth railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κορίνθου, Sidirodromikos Stathmos Korinthou) was on the former metre gauge Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways (Piraeus–Patras railway).

Κόρινθος
Korinthos
Corinth old station, June 1992
General information
LocationCorinth
Corinthia
Greece
Coordinates37°56′19″N 22°56′22″E / 37.9386°N 22.9394°E / 37.9386; 22.9394
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Piraeus–Patras railway
Train operatorsTrainOSE
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Accessible
Other information
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
OpenedJuly 1884
Closed9 July 2007
Rebuilt1955.[2]
ElectrifiedNo
Location
Corinth is located in Greece
Corinth
Corinth
Location within Greece

The Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways reached Corinth in July 1884. Some parts of the station date from 1916 and 1929, and the main building, designed by architect Anthony Dragoymi (Greek: Αντώνη Δραγούμη), was built in 1955.[2] The station closed to regular traffic on 9 July 2007, having been replaced by a new station on the new line. It continued to be used by tourist excursion trains,[3] but newer road development and -resurfacing efforts, as well as private building access roads, have permanently covered the rails in both directions.

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ a b "Corinth railway station (in Greek)". Δήμος Κορινθίων (Corinth Municipality). Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Revive memories of the old Corinth railway station (in Greek)". Kartson.blogspot. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  • Corinth railway station Photo on Panoramio.