Athens–Lavrion Railway

Athens–Lavrion Railway (Σιδηροδρομική Γραμμή Λαυρίου - Αγίων Αναργύρων) was a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge railway line connecting downtown Athens with Eastern Attica and the mining town of Lavrion in Greece.

Athens–Lavrion Railway
Attica Railways Locomotive Γ10
Overview
Native nameΣιδηροδρομική Γραμμή Λαυρίου - Αγίων Αναργύρων
StatusClosed
LocaleAttica, Greece
Termini
Service
Rolling stockBasileiades
Krauss-Maffei
MAN/Uerdingen (1952)
De Dietrich Ferroviaire (1952)
Ridership239,740 (1926)
History
Commenced1882 (1882)
Opened20 June 1885 (1885-06-20)
Completed1885 (1885)
Purchased1910 (1910)
Closed1957 (1957) for passengers
1962 (1962) for commercial
Technical
Line length76 km (47 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Operating speed35 km/h (22 mph)
Route map

until 1926
Athens
(Lavrion Square)
Stroubou
Attiki
Kato Patissia
Ano Patissia
Nea Ionia
Heraklion
Kalogreza
Amarousion
Halandri
Kifissia
Gerakas
Strofyli
Kantza
Dionyssos
Cambas Winery
Liopesi
Koropi
Markopoulon
Kalyvia
Koyvarades
Keratea
Daskaleio
Spiliazeza
Thoriko
silver mines
Lavrion
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