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Lavrion Square–Strofyli railway

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In 1950, the line between Attiki and Strofyli stations was transferred within the Power group, from ΗΕΜ to ΕΗΣ. This was done to continue the planned renovation, gauge conversion and electrification works which had been interrupted by World War II. The line reopened in stages to
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The line carried both passenger and freight traffic between Athens and Kifissia. The extension to Strofyli was used mainly by freight trains transporting blocks of marble.
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G. Nathenas; A. Kourbelis; T. Vlastos; S. Kourouzidis; V. Katsareas; P. Karamanis; A. Klonos; N. Kokkinos (2007).
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The line was further extended as an industrial railway from Strofyli to the English Marble Company quarries at
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I. Zartaloudis; D. Karatolos; D. Koutelidis; G. Nathenas; S. Fasoulas; A. Filippoupolitis (1997).
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Initially Attica Railways used nine Tubize 0-6-2T steam locomotives (1885). Later it acquired nine
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The Electric Transport Company operated the line until 8 August 1938, when it was closed pending
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From downtown Athens to Kifissia, the line followed the alignment now used by
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in 1957. The remaining section from Kifissia to Strofyli was abandoned.
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In 1926, the line was transferred to the Electric Transport Company (
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The station was also the starting point of a short metre-gauge
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stations. The rebuilt section was opened in 1949 as a
1326:(in Greek). Vol. 2. Athens: Μίλητος (Militos). 1271:]. ISAP. 1999–2005. pp. 114–115, 134–135. 189: 181: 176: 161: 146: 141: 133: 90: 76: 64: 54: 49: 32: 940:Σιδηροδρομική Γραμμή Πλατείας Λαυρίου - Στροφυλίου 59:Σιδηροδρομική Γραμμή Πλατείας Λαυρίου - Στροφυλίου 1269:130 years of Athens-Piraeus electric railways 903: 8: 1086: 835: 827: 910: 896: 257: 223: 980:and its local neighbourhood of Strofyli. 1083:Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways 993:The line opened on 4 February 1885 as a 968:line that ran from Lavrion Square (near 1256: 1009:. Until 1926, the line was operated by 225: 29: 1349:] (in Greek). Μίλητος (Militos). 1048: 7: 1130:between the previously unconnected 1065:Electric Transport Co. 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Strofyli station

rapid transit line
Attica
Greece
Lavrion Square
el
Athens
Strofyli
el
Kifissia
Track gauge
1,000 mm
Legend
Attiki
Kalogreza
Amarousion
Winery
silver mines
view
talk
edit
Greek
metre-gauge railway
Omonoia Square
Athens
Kifissia
single-track
metre-gauge railway
Attiki Square

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