Railway Line Polykastro – Idomeni, Greece

Railway platform beside electrified tracks with overhead catenary in a rural setting
Location Greece
Project Duration 2010–2013
Industry Infrastructure Transportation
Client Approx. €4 million

New Construction of Railway Stations and Stops along the Railway Line Thessaloniki – Idomeni, Section Polykastro – Idomeni, Greece

Technical Details

The project embraces the construction of a new railway station at Polykastro in northern Greece and the new railway line connecting it to the existing railway network, a new railway stop at Mikro Dasos and the restoration of the parallel road network. OBERMEYER’s assignment, as a leader of a consortium of Greek engineering firms and engineers, embraces the provision of engineering services for the design and the procurement of works for the project.

The design includes special provisions for the railway alignment and the structures at stations, namely the pedestrian underpasses, including construction phases, to ensure the ongoing operation of the existing railway line.

Architectural rendering of a railway station platform with covered canopies beside electrified tracks
Mikro Dasos - Railway Stop
Railway platform with overhead electrification and two tracks in a rural setting
Polykastro - Railway Station

Services Provided

Obermeyer’s scope of services includes the elaboration of the architectural and structural designs for the stations/stops and the elaboration of the tender documents for the procurement of works.

Architectural and structural design :

  • Preliminary
  • Final
  • Detailed

Health & Safety

Tender Documents:

  • Technical part (arising from the approved designs)
  • Legal part: Invitation, General and Special Conditions of Contract
1Railway Station
1Railway Stop

Technical Specifications

Project Scope New railway station, railway stop, railway connection and restoration of the parallel road network
Railway Alignment Design of the new connection to the existing railway network
Station Structures Pedestrian underpasses and associated station infrastructure
Construction Phasing Design developed to maintain uninterrupted railway operations during construction
Design Stages Preliminary, final and detailed design
Supporting Documentation Health and safety planning together with technical and legal tender documentation

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