2011

Evangelismos – Leptokarya

Completed projectSignalling / remote control
Line / AxisThessaly / Central Greece
Area / RegionThessaly
Length35 km
Start date1996
Year of completion2011
Key datesStart of construction: 1996 | Completion of the project: Opened to traffic with signalling in 2004 and in 2011 with electrification
FundingCohesion Fund 1994–2000 and 2000-2006
Project cost470 million euro

Description

construction of a new double railway line, approximately 35 km in length, on the section from Evangelismos Railway Station to Leptokarya Railway Station, with signalling, remote control, telecommunications and electrification. the project includes: substructure works of the new railway line track superstructure works along the entire length of the new railway line, with the application, for the first time in Greece, of the slab track system in the area of Tempi installation of a modern ETCS level I signalling system and telecommunications installation of electrification completion of the expropriations of the necessary land Tunnels: 2 tunnels with a total length of approximately 8,300 m. Cut & Cover: 4 cut-and-cover structures with a total length of approximately 1,000 m. Railway bridges: 21 Grade-separated crossings: 13 of great length and many smaller ones. Stations/stops: 3 railway stations (Rapsani, N. Poroi and Leptokarya) and 1 stop (Evangelismos).