Hellenic State Railways

Hellenic State Railways or SEK
(Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελληνικού Κράτους)
Chemins de fer de l'État Hellénique
Overview
Headquarters1–3 Karolou St., 104 37, Athens
LocaleGreece
Dates of operation18 March 1920; 104 years ago (1920-03-18)–31 December 1970; 53 years ago (1970-12-31)
Successor
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
Previous gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)
Length302 km (188 mi)

Hellenic State Railways or SEK (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελληνικού Κράτους, Sidirodromi Ellinikou Kratous; Σ.Ε.Κ.) was a Greek public sector entity (legal person of public law, Greek: Ν.Π.Δ.Δ.) which was established on 18 March 1920 by the law 2144/20 and operated most Greek railway lines until 1970.