Velestino railway station

Βελεστίνο
Velestino
A charter service with preserved metric DMU-2 trainset 4201 (formerly 2AK420.01 of Piraeus-Athens-Peloponnese railways) at Velestino station, Date Unknown.
General information
LocationVelestino
Magnesia
Greece
Coordinates39°23′24″N 22°45′35″E / 39.3901°N 22.7597°E / 39.3901; 22.7597
Owned byGAIAOSE
Line(s)Larissa–Volos railway
Platforms5 (1 disused)
Tracks6 (2 disused)
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
ParkingYes
Accessible
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened22 April 1884 (1884-04-22)
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Hellenic Train Following station
Stefanovikeio
towards Larissa
Local
Volos branch
Volos
Terminus
Former service
Preceding station Thessaly Railways Following station
Agia Georgios
towards Volos
Volos–Kalambaka Velestinon town
towards Kalambaka
Volos–Larissa Rizomylos
towards Larissa
Location
Velestino, Thessaly
Location within Greece

Velestino railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Βελεστίνου, romanized: Sidirodromikos Stathmos Velestino) is a railway station in Velestino in Thessaly, Greece. It is located outside the settlement. The station lies 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Volos and 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Larissa. The station is situated at a junction Volos–Kalambaka and Volos–Larissa lines. The station is close to the E06 Motorway.