Thessaloniki Regional Railway

Thessaloniki Regional Railway
A Stadler GTW 2/6 terminating at Thessaloniki.
Overview
OwnerOSE (Lines), Gaiose (Buildings and Trains)
Area servedCentral Macedonia, Western Macedonia, and Thessaly
Transit typeCommuter rail, regional rail
Number of lines3
Number of stations44
Websitewww.hellenictrain.gr (operator)
Operation
Began operation7 September 2007 (2007-09-07) (Line 1)
25 January 2008 (2008-01-25) (Line 2)
3 February 2020 (2020-02-03) (Line 3)
Operator(s)Hellenic Train
Number of vehiclesEMUs OSE Class 560 DMUs
Technical
System length248.9 km (154.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz overhead lines
(Thessaloniki-Larissa only)
Top speed160 km/h (99 mph)(Thessaloniki-Larissa)
120 km/h (75 mph) (Platy–Florina)

The Thessaloniki Regional Railway (Greek: Περιφερειακές Γραμμές Θεσσαλονίκης, romanized: Perifereiakés Grammés Thessaloníkis), formerly the Thessaloniki Suburban Railway until 2023 (Greek: Προαστιακές Γραμμές Θεσσαλονίκης, Proastiakés Grammés Thessaloníkis), is a three-line Proastiakos commuter rail service connecting the city of Thessaloniki with its metropolitan area and other regions beyond, including Imathia, Pella and Serres.

Unlike the Athens Suburban Railway, the three lines served are rather medium-distance regional rail connections on three major axes to Edessa and Serres, Central Macedonia, and Larissa, Thessaly. Thessaloniki metropolitan area itself is served by the Metro Thessaloniki, which opened in 2024.