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Σιδηρόκαστρο Sidirokastro
General information
Location	Sidirokastro 623 00, Serres Greece
Coordinates	41°13′45″N 23°22′33″E / 41.229119°N 23.375903°E / 41.229119; 23.375903
Owned by	GAIAOSE
Line(s)	Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	6
Train operators	Hellenic Train
Connections
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Depth	1
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	1900
Electrified	No
Previous names	Demirhisar/Demir Isar (before 1913)
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station Strymonastowards Thessaloniki InterCityThessaloniki–Alexandroupolis Skotoussatowards Alexandroupolis InterCityThessaloniki–Serres Skotoussatowards Serres
Location SidirokastroLocation within Greece

Sidirokastro railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Σιδηρόκαστρο, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Sidirokastro) is a railway station that serves the nearby community of Sidirokastro, in Serres in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The station is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) (20 Min walk) from town centre. The station building (as of 2021) is unstaffed.

History

The station opened in 1900. However the line (in use from 1896) was used greatly during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 for military purposes for the first time, especially for the transportation of soldiers, equipment or supplies. Known before 1927 as Demirhisar (Greek: Ντεμιρχισάρ) the settlement had been

In 1912, Sidirokastro was captured by the Bulgarians under general Georgi Todorov, however some months later it was annexed by Greece on 18 October 1912 during the First Balkan War. In 1915, during World War I, it came under the control of the Central Powers (especially Bulgaria), but it remained part of the Greek state when the war ended (1918). On 17 October 1925, The Greek government purchased the Greek sections of the former Salonica Monastir railway and the railway became part of the Hellenic State Railways, with the remaining section north of Florina seeded to Yugoslavia. In 1970 OSE became the legal successor to the SEK, taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. On 1 January 1971, the station and most of Greek rail infrastructure where transferred to the Hellenic Railways Organisation S.A., a state-owned corporation. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down.

In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE; it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists. In 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. On 9 September 2007, the station reopened. In 2008, all Proastiakos services were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE.

In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network. Timetables were cutback, routes closed, and stations left abandoned as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. Services from Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis were cut back from six to just two trains a day, reducing the reliability of services and passenger numbers. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. Since 2020, the station is served by the Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to New Railway Station. In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE

Facilities

The station is still housed in the original 20th-century brick-built station building. As of (2020) the station is slightly rundown. It is unstaffed. There is no footbridge over the lines, though passengers can walk across the rails and not wheelchair accessible. The station is also not equipped with digital display screens or timetable poster boards. However, a cafe/restaurant is located in an adjoining building, but still within the station limits.

Services

It is served by two long-distance Regional trains between Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis. as well as a Proastiakos service to Serres.

Station layout

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level Ε1
	Side platform, doors on the right/left
	Platform 1	Π3 towards Thessaloniki ←
	Island platform, doors on the right/left
	Platform 2	Π3 towards Serres →
	Island platform, doors on the right/left
	Platform 3	towards Alexandroupoli (Skotoussa) →

References

1. ^ "ΓΑΙΑ ΟΣΕ". ΓΑΙΑ ΟΣΕ.
2. ^ "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 5–6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
3. ^ "EG | Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ροδόπολης (Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός) [ΣΕΡΡΕΣ, ΣΙΝΤΙΚΗ]". www.exploring-greece.gr.
4. ascsa.edu.gr, ascsa.edu.gr. "Detail Page, Historiography, 1912 - 1913". www3.ascsa.edu.gr. ascsa.edu.gr. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
5. ascsa.edu.gr, ascsa.edu.gr. "Detail Page, Historiography, 1912 - 1913". www3.ascsa.edu.gr. ascsa.edu.gr. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
6. Le Journal des finances, 15 janvier 1926 (in French)
7. "10 λόγοι για να κλείσεις τραπέζι στο Fuga! [εικόνες]". Reader (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
8. "It's a new day for TRAINOSE as FS acquires the entirety of the company's shares". ypodomes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
9. "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". ekathimerini.
10. "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
11. "Δελτίο Τύπου 30/01/2020 – Νέα δρομολόγια μεταξύ Θεσσαλονίκης – Κιλκίς – Σερρών και αντίστροφα από 03.02.2020". TrainOSE. January 30, 2020.

• Railway stations in Greece opened in 1900
• Railway stations in Central Macedonia