Cyprus Government Railway

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Cyprus Government Railway
System Map
Overview
HeadquartersNicosia
Reporting markCGR
LocaleCyprus
Dates of operation1905–1951
Technical
Track gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Length76 miles (122 km)

The Cyprus Government Railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway network that operated in Cyprus from October 1905 to December 1951. With a total length of 76 miles (122 km), there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prastio Mesaoria, Angastina, Trachoni, Nicosia, Kokkinotrimithia, Morphou, Kalo Chorio and Evrychou. The CGR was closed down due to financial reasons. An extension of the railway which was built to serve the Cyprus Mines Corporation operated until 1974.[1]

  1. ^ Davey, Eileen (31 December 1994). Northern Cyprus: A Traveller's Guide. I. B. Tauris. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-85043-747-5.