Attica Railways
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Attica Railways was a railway company which operated a metre gauge
railway system in Attica
, Greece.
The contract between the Greek government and the Hellenic Company of Lavrion Metallurgies was signed in 1882. The line would connect downtown Athens to Eastern Attica terminating at the mining town of Lavrion
, with a branch line from Heraklion to Kifissia.
The line from Attiki station
to Kifissia (a northern suburb) was opened on February 2, 1885 and was later extended further north to Stofyli. The main line to Lavrion was opened on June 20, 1885. In 1889 the line was extended by 2 km towards the center of Athens, the new terminal station located at Lavrion Square, near Omonoia Square.
The total length of the lines operated by Attica Railways was 76 kilometres (47.2 mi). The main rolling stock depot and repair workshop were located at Attiki station
, with additional facilities at Lavrion.
In 1910 Attica Railways were taken over by the Hellenic Electric Company.
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
railway system in Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
, Greece.
The contract between the Greek government and the Hellenic Company of Lavrion Metallurgies was signed in 1882. The line would connect downtown Athens to Eastern Attica terminating at the mining town of Lavrion
Laurium
Laurium or Lavrio is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Lavreotiki...
, with a branch line from Heraklion to Kifissia.
The line from Attiki station
Attiki station
Attiki station is a railway station in Athens, Greece. The station opened in 1885. It was the main hub of Attica Railways, a metre gauge network connecting donwtown Athens with the mining town of Lavrion and the northern suburbs of Marousi and Kifissia...
to Kifissia (a northern suburb) was opened on February 2, 1885 and was later extended further north to Stofyli. The main line to Lavrion was opened on June 20, 1885. In 1889 the line was extended by 2 km towards the center of Athens, the new terminal station located at Lavrion Square, near Omonoia Square.
The total length of the lines operated by Attica Railways was 76 kilometres (47.2 mi). The main rolling stock depot and repair workshop were located at Attiki station
Attiki station
Attiki station is a railway station in Athens, Greece. The station opened in 1885. It was the main hub of Attica Railways, a metre gauge network connecting donwtown Athens with the mining town of Lavrion and the northern suburbs of Marousi and Kifissia...
, with additional facilities at Lavrion.
In 1910 Attica Railways were taken over by the Hellenic Electric Company.