Greece - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on the 2013 timetable, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

Obscure services

Services on the Peloponnese peninsula

Most, if not all, of the metre gauge services on the Peloponnese peninsula were withdrawn during the financial crisis in 2010. However the following routes do currently carry a service:-

• Patra Suburban Railway Agios Andreas - Patra - Rio - Agios Vasileios
• Katakolo - Pyrgos - Olympia Katakolo - Pyrgos - Alfios - Olympia

After running a number of successful enthusiast trips over other parts of the metre gauge network in 2012 and 2013, TrainOSE may operate more such trips. Details may be available in the Tourism & Culture section of the TrainOSE website].

Kalamata - Asprochoma - Messini

[..] (106B1) GR14/1

Every September since official closure of the line in 2009, special trains have run from Kalamata to Messini in connection with a festival. The dates are reported to be 20-28 September and the first train from Kalamata is at 14:35. Thereafter trains leave Messini hourly until 23:00.

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally) - fewer than five trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.

• Thessaloniki – Idomeni – Gevgelija (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
• Strymon – Kulata (Bulgaria):
• Thessaloniki – Alexandroupolis – Dikaia
• Edessa – Florina
• Palaeofarsalos – Kalambaka
• Diakopto – Kalavryta

Deletions since the previous edition

• (Díkaia/Díkea –) Ormenion – Svilengrad (Bulgaria): service withdrawn
• Pythio – Uzunkopru (Turkey): service withdrawn
• Argos – Nafplio: line closed
• Isthmos – Loutraki: line closed