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The New Railway Station of Thessaloniki (, ''Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos Thessalonikis'') is the central passenger railway station of Thessaloniki, Greece. Inaugurated in 12 June 1961,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Αναμόρφωσις Σιδηροδρομικού Σταθμού Θεσσαλονίκης )〕 the passenger station replaced the old and much smaller passenger station which now handles the city's cargo rail, hence the name "new railway station" which has stayed on since. Although unchanged since the 1960s, it remains the largest and busiest railway station built in Greece. The New Railway Station currently features large waiting areas, a central hall, cafes, restaurants and a shopping center. Discussions are underway for the expansion of the station and a general overhaul, which will also include a hotel and a revamp of the central offices of the Hellenic Railways Organization for northern Greece.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.newsfilter.gr/2009/03/23/allazi-o-sidirodromikos-stathmos-tis-thessalonikis/ )〕 A metro station is currently also under construction at the station. ==History== The passenger station started construction during the 1930s following an international architectural design competition that was carried out at the time and won by German architect Hans Kleinschmidt. His complete designs were never realised as they were later changed by other architects, but formed the base for what the station would look like. The main concrete shell of the building was completed before the Second World War, but construction was halted when Greece entered the war. Although the building was bombed throughout the early 1940s, it did not sustain heavy damage. Following the war, the station saw no development for over 20 years. In 1958 the project for the completion of the station was handed over to Greek architects Molfesi and Papagianni, who made changes to the original design by Kleinschmidt, and the project was finally completed and handed over to the public three years later, in 1961. The station has remained largely unchanged since that time, although minor additions have occurred, such as the construction of a shopping center adjacent to the waiting hall and the installation of escalators for access to the platforms. The most recent addition to the station is the construction of a metro station that is to form part of the New Railway Station complex. In February 2011, the station suffered a loss of importance given the suspension of all rail links to international destinations. In 2014, however, international connections were partially restored with twice-daily trains to Sofia, and the reinstatement of the over-night train to Skopje and Belgrade. The Filia Express to Istanbul remained suspended. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Railway Station, Thessaloniki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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