Thessaly Railways
Thessaly Railways (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Θεσσαλίας) was a railway company in Greece, which owned and operated the metre gauge railway network of Thessaly and Pelion railway from 1884 to 1955, when the company was absorbed by the Hellenic State Railways. Today the term usually refers to the section of mainline between Domokos and Rapsani and its two branches, the West Thessaly branch to Kalambaka and the Volos branch.
| Thessaly Railways | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Σιδηρόδρομοι Θεσσαλίας | ||
| Owner | Hellenic State Railways (1955–1970) Hellenic Railways Organisation (since 1970) | ||
| Locale | Thessaly | ||
| History | |||
| Commenced | 1882 | ||
| Opened | 22 April 1884 | ||
| Completed | 16 June 1886 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 203 km (126 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Electrification | partial | ||
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