Narrow-gauge railways in Cyprus
There are currently no operational railways in Cyprus, but narrow-gauge railways operated in the country in the past:
- Cyprus Government Railway, 2 ft 6 in (762 mm), 76 miles (122 km), closed in 1951.
- Cyprus Mines Corporation also operated a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge railway in the Solea Valley until the Turkish invasion of 1974. Near Xeros, on a former shunting yard, various rolling stock items are rusting away.[1]
- The Vasilikos–Drapia copper mine railway from Kalavasos to a harbour, closed in 1976.[2]
The Cyprus Railway Museum is located at the former CGR Evrychou railway station in Nicosia District, and has a small demonstration track.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1] Cyprus Railway 2006
- ^ [2] The preservation scene in Cyprus 2011
- ^ "Cyprus Railway Museum: Tales of an Old Transport System - My Cyprus Travel | Imagine. Explore. Discover". My Cyprus Travel. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "Museum of The Cyprus Railway | Visit Solea". www.visitsolea.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ballantyne, Hugh (2007). Cyprus Narrow Gauge. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781906008130.
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