Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway

The Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway (Greek: Σιδηροδρομική γραμμή Αλεξανδρούπολης - Σβίλενγκραντ, romanized: Sidiródromos Alexandroúpolis-Svílen'nkrant) is a 178.5 kilometres (110.9 mi) long railway connecting the port of Alexandroupolis in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece with Svilengrad in Bulgaria, via the village of Ormenio. Despite its name, as of 2020 there is only passenger service on the section on Greek territory, between Alexandroupolid and Ormenio, as the international services to Sofia (via Svilengrad) and Istanbul ("Friendship Express") have been suspended as of 2011.

Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway
Pythion railway station (27 March 2007)
Overview
StatusOperational up to Dikaia
OwnerGAIAOSE
LocaleGreece (East Macedonia and Thrace),
Bulgaria (Haskovo Province)
Termini
Stations29
Service
TypeRegional rail
ServicesRegional (formally Intercity)
Operator(s)Hellenic Train
History
Opened1874 (1874)
Technical
Line length178.5 km (110.9 mi)
Track length165 km (103 mi) (before 1971)
Number of trackssingle track
CharacterSecondary
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationno
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph) (average)
Route map

km
to Plovdiv
Svilengrad
Edirne Cut-off to Edirne & Istanbul
28.1
Ormenio
24.5
Ptelea
20.9
Dikaia
000.0
012.7
Dilofos
0.0
150.4
Marasia
Ardas River
147.2
Kastanies
147.9
Edirne (Karaağaç)
137.9
Nea Vyssa
135.4
Kavyli
133.4
Sakkos
129.6
Orestiada
123.0
Cheimonio
121.0
Thourio
119.8
Sofiko
116.3
Rigio
Pythion Halt
112.0
Pythion
Istanbul–Pythion railway
to Uzunköprü & Istanbul
000.0
107.6
Petrades
104.5
Praggio
98.2
Didymoteicho
93.7
Nei Psathades
88.8
Amori
78.3
Mandra
69.4
Soufli
57.1
Lagyna
52.6
Filakto
50.3
Tychero
39.9
Peplos
28.5
Feres
Alexandroupolis Dialogi
Thessaloniki–Alexandroupolis railway
to Thessaloniki
0.0
Alexandroupolis
km
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