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Narrow gauge railways in Cyprus

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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.
  • The Vasilikos–Drapia copper mine railway from Kalavasos to a harbour, closed in 1976.
  • 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.

    References

    Narrow-gauge railways in Cyprus Wikipedia