Narrow-gauge railways in Cyprus
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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 Hellenic Mining Company railway from Drapia to a port at Vasiliko operated from 1938 to 1978, taking copper and other minerals from the Kalavasos mines.[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]
