Olympia Railway Station

Olympia railway station is a railway station that serves the town of , Elis, Greece. Located in the centre of Olympia, the station was opened in 1891 by the Pyrgos-Katakolo Railway Company.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Peloponnese, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ancient Olympia train station”, “gare d’Olympie”, “Olympia railway station”, “Olympia train station”, “Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας”, and “Олимбия”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

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is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , . This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of , and erected in the there. is situated 1 km south of Olympia Railway Station.

Museum
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is situated 510 metres south of Olympia Railway Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.

Town
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Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, . It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.

Village
Ancient or , sometimes distinguished in Greek as Archaía Písa Ileías, is a modern village located 2.15 kilometers of on the northwest corner of the in southern .

Olympia Railway Station

Latitude
37.64561° or 37° 38′ 44″ north
Longitude
21.6265° or 21° 37′ 35″ east
Levels
1
Open location code
8G93JJWG+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200783871
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­train_station
Wiki­data ID
Q3095823
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Olympia Railway Station” goes by many names.
  • French: “Archea Olympia”
  • French: “Gare d’Olympie”
  • Greek: “Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Ολυμπίας”
  • Greek: “Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ολυμπίας”
  • Russian: “Олимпия”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Olympia and Hotel Kronio.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Olympia and KTEL Olympia Bus Stop.

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Worth a closer look: Olympia and Zacharo.

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