Patras–Kyparissia railway

The Patras–Kyparissia railway (Greek: Σιδηροδρομική Γραμμή Πάτρας - Κυπαρισσίας) is a railway line of the OSE in Achaea, Elis, and Messenia, southwestern Greece. This 163 km long single track metre-gauge line connects Patras, Pyrgos and Kyparissia.[1]

Patras–Kyparissia railway
6501 series DMU at Pyrgos railway station (2007)
Overview
OwnerOSE
LocaleGreece (Attica,
Peloponnese, West Greece)
Termini
Service
Operator(s)TrainOSE
History
Opened1888
Closed2011 (Partially)
Technical
Line length163 km (101 mi) (Nov 2019)
Number of tracksSingle-track
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrificationno
Patras–Kyparissia
railway
km
230.2
Patras
231.5
0.0
Agios Andreas
2.9
10.0
Vrachnaiika
15.1
Kaminia
18.0
Alissos
20.6
Kato Achaia
30.1
Sageika
35.0
Lappas
41.0
Nea Manolada
43.9
Varda
51.3
Kourtesi
57.8
Lechaina
61.1
Andravida
64.6
Kavasila
65.2
67.0
Gastouni
72.2
Ampelokipos
77.4
Amaliada
83.4
Douneika
86.4
Agios Ilias
87.8
Miramare
91.2
Skourochori
94.9
Lasteika
98.7
0.0
Pyrgos
1.5
Lampeti
4.0
Koliri
6.0
Varvasaina
7.2
Alfeios
8.8
Alfeiousa
12.5
Epitalio
17.9
Krestena
21.7
Ano Samiko
24.8
Samiko
29.4
Kaiafas
34.6
Zacharo
37.3
Kakovatos
40.0
Neochori
45.5
Giannitsochori
47.7
Elaia
50.5
Agiannakis
56.5
Kalo Nero
63.0
Kyparissia
km

Connections

The Patras–Kyparissia railway is connected to the following other railway lines:

There was a ferry connection from Patras to Kryoneri, the southern terminus of the (now abandoned) railway line to Missolonghi and Agrinio.

History

Construction of the line was started in May 1887. The first section from Patras to Kato Achaia was opened in 1888, and to Pyrgos in 1890. Kyparissia was reached in 1902. Since January 2011, passenger traffic on most of the line has been suspended.[2]

Current use

Currently, only two sections of the railway are in use:

References

37.8043°N 21.3435°E / 37.8043; 21.3435

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