Velestino railway station


Velestino railway station is a railway station in Velestino in Thessaly, Greece. It is located outside the settlement. The station lies 17 km west of Volos and 40 km southeast of Larissa.

History

The station was opened on 22 April 1884 by the Thessaly Railways. The line was designed by the Italian Evaristo de Chirico, soon after the liberation of Central Greece from the Ottomans. In 1960 the line from Larissa to Volos was converted to standard gauge and connected at Larissa with the mainline from Athens to Thessaloniki, allowing OSE to run through services to Volos from Athens and Thessaloniki.

Facilities

The station has waiting rooms, and toilets.

Services

Today, the town is served by direct lines to the rest of Greece, via Larissa is directly linked with Athens once per day, with Thessaloniki twice per day, and with Larissa 15 times a day. There is also a direct service to Volos and the ferry's.