Hellenic Electric Railways
The Hellenic Electric Railways (Greek: Ελληνικοί Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι, romanized: Ellinikoi Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi, ΕΗΣ) was a private owned company member of British company "Power and Traction Company Ltd" which operated and extended the present Line 1 of the Athens Metro, from 14 April 1926 to 31 December 1975.
Native name | Ελληνικοί Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Ellinikoi Ilektrikoi Sidirodromoi |
| Company type | Privately owned company |
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Predecessor | SAP |
| Founded | 14 April 1926 |
| Successor | ISAP |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Greater Athens |
| Products | Rail transport |
| Owner | Power and Traction Financial Ltd |
The company was nationalised and replaced by the Athens–Piraeus Electric Railways, on 1 January 1976: that company was later absorbed by STASY on 17 June 2011.
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