Livadeia railway station
Λιβαδειά Livadeia | ||||||||||||||||
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 Livadeia railway station, 2 December 2008. | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Livadeia 321 00 Boeotia Greece | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°28′14″N 22°55′36″E / 38.4705°N 22.9267°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | GAIAOSE[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Piraeus–Platy railway[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Hellenic Train | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | 
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| Website | http://www.ose.gr/en/ | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 March 1904 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 15 December 2017[3] | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Livadeia railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Λιβαδειάς, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Livadeias) is a railway station close to Livadeia, Boeotia, Greece. The station opened on 8 March 1904., along with the rest of the line. It is served by intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki and by regional trains to Kalampaka.[4]
History
The station opened on 8 March 1904., along with the rest of the line. In 1920 the line became part of the Hellenic State Railways. In 1971, the Hellenic State Railways was reorganised into the OSE[5] taking over responsibilities for most of Greece's rail infrastructure. 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.[1] In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. The station closed in 2016 for renovations and track upgrades. On 20 February 2017, TRAINOSE announced the start of the pilot Athens Suburban Railway route for Athens-Tithorea-Athens.[6] While this service has yet to be implemented, local stopping services now call at Livadeia. The station reopened on 15 December 2017[3] and was officially inaugurated on 8 January 2018, at the same time as the rest of the Tithorea-Lianokladi section of the line[7][8] In July 2022, the station began being served by Hellenic Train, the rebranded TranOSE.[9]
In September 2023, due in part to storm Danial services were severely disrupted between Oinoi - Tithorea when power was disrupted on that section of line, which led to long delays thought the evening.[10]
On 1 July 2025, Hellenic Train took the decision closed the staffed ticket offices.[11] The local government of Levadia strongly criticised the move, calling it unacceptable as it reduces service quality and makes travel harder for elderly passengers, people with disabilities, and those without access to digital ticketing.[12] Mayor Dimitris Karamanis[13] described the station as having an “image of abandonment”: no waiting hall with air-conditioning, non-functioning toilets, with other rooms just locked up. The Municipality representatives have requested a meeting[14] with the management of Hellenic Train and the decision be reversed, for the station to be staffed properly, and for broader improvements to services, timetables, and infrastructure and reserves the right to take any appropriate action to defend the rights of its citizens.[15]
Facilities
The station has waiting rooms and a staffed booking office within the original brick-built station building. Basic shelters are located on Platform 2, and digital display screens on both platforms. There is a taxi rank in the forecourt, with a postbox at the front entrance. However, there is no onsite parking at the station.
Services
It is served by Regional and Intercity services between Athens, Kalambaka, Leianokladi and Thessaloniki.[4] In February 2018 new services commenced between new Tithorea - Lianokladi high-speed line. [16] The station sees around 16 trains per-day.
Accidents and incidents
2024 accident
On Saturday, 7 September 2024, a mother of three, who had attempted to disembark from a train at Livadeia station when the doors suddenly closed on her, trapping her between the closing doors.[17] As the train departed, she was dragged along the platform for approximately 50 metres (160 ft).[18] A former MP of Boeotia, Andreas Koutsoubas, witnessed the event, ran behind the train and shouted for the driver to stop. Thanks to this intervention, the train stopped and the woman, though shaken, suffered only minor injuries.[19] Hellenic Train admitted that safety protocols were not followed and announced disciplinary measures along with additional staff training to prevent similar incidents.[20] This event is seen as emblematic of broader safety shortcomings within the Greek railway system, especially deficiencies in staff training, protocol enforcement, and infrastructure—prompting calls for urgent systemic improvements.[21]
Station layout
| L Ground/Concourse |
Customer service | Tickets/Exits |
| Level Ε1 |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 |  towards Athens (Thebes) ←
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| Platform 2 | towards Thessaloniki (Tithorea) →
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| Island platform, doors on the right/left | ||
| Platform 3 | In non-regular use | |
References
- ^ a b "Home". gaiaose.com.
- ^ a b "Annexes". Network Statement (PDF) (2023 ed.). Athens: Hellenic Railways Organization. 17 January 2023. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "O ΟΣΕ θέτει υπό τάση, στις 15 Δεκεμβρίου, την ηλεκτροκίνηση στο Τιθορέα - Λιανοκλάδι". Metaforespress (in Greek). 13 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived January 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Law 674/1971, Government Gazette A-192/1970
- ^ "Νέο δρομολόγιο του Προαστιακού προς Θήβα και Λιβαδειά". 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Δοκιμαστικά δρομολόγια Τιθορέα – Λιανοκλάδι | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ". 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Το πρώτο ηλεκτρικό τρένο πραγματοποίησε το δρομολόγιο Πειραιάς - Λιανοκλάδι".
- ^ "TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train, eyes expansion". Kathimerini. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Brakes on trains and infrastructure damage from Daniel, engine room maintenance and rude ticket agents". Athens Transport (in Greek). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Απαράδεκτο το κλείσιμο των εκδοτηρίων εισιτηρίων στον σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό Λιβαδειάς". STEREA NEWS (in Greek). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Απαράδεκτο το κλείσιμο των εκδοτηρίων εισιτηρίων στο σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό Λιβαδειάς | Sirios FM" (in Greek). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Απαράδεκτο το κλείσιμο των εκδοτηρίων εισιτηρίων στον σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό Λιβαδειάς". STEREA NEWS (in Greek). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Απαράδεκτο το κλείσιμο των εκδοτηρίων εισιτηρίων στο σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό Λιβαδειάς | Sirios FM" (in Greek). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Απαράδεκτο το κλείσιμο των εκδοτηρίων εισιτηρίων στον σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό Λιβαδειάς". STEREA NEWS (in Greek). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Από 1η Φεβρουαρίου τα δρομολόγια στη νέα γραμμή Τιθορέα – Λιανοκλάδι". 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Σοκαριστικό περιστατικό στη Λιβαδειά-Γυναίκα εγκλωβίστηκε σε πόρτες τρένου και αυτό συνέχισε την πορεία του - Libre". www.libre.gr (in Greek). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Βαλσάμη, Σοφία (8 September 2024). "Λιβαδειά: Τρένο παρέσυρε γυναίκα που είχε εγκλωβιστεί στις πόρτες – Εισαγγελική παρέμβαση". NewsIT (in Greek). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Αδιανόητο περιστατικό στη Λιβαδειά: Τρένο έσυρε γυναίκα που πιάστηκε στις πόρτες!". Ημεροδρόμος. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ 08/09/2024 | Hellenic Train". www.hellenictrain.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Οι ελληνικοί σιδηρόδρομοι σε αφύλακτη διάβαση: Έξι σοβαρά ατυχήματα σε έναν μήνα | LiFO". www.lifo.gr (in Greek). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.