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Narrow-gauge railways in Cyprus

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There are currently no operational railways in Cyprus,

  • 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]

Currently, the Cyprus Railway Museum is being formed at the former CGR Evrychou railway station.

Nicosia tram will be created by the Cyprus government, about 2019.[3]

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References

Notes

  1. ^ [1] Cyprus Railway 2006
  2. ^ [2] The preservation scene in Cyprus 2011
  3. ^ Ετοιμο μέχρι το 2019 το τραμ Λευκωσίας

Bibliography

  • Ballantyne, Hugh (2007). Cyprus Narrow Gauge. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781906008130.


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