Narrow gauge railways in Cyprus
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] .
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ Cyprus Railway 2006
- ↑ The preservation scene in Cyprus 2011
- ↑ 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.
| ||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, July 19, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.