Attica Railways ( el, Σιδηρόδρομοι Αττικής) was a railway company which operated a metre gauge railway system in

Attica Attica ( el, Αττική, Ancient Greek ''Attikḗ'' or , or ), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and its countryside. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean S ...

, Greece. The contract between the Greek government and the ''Hellenic Company of Lavrion Metallurgies'' was signed in 1882. The line would connect downtown Athens to Eastern Attica terminating at the mining town of

Lavrion Laurium or Lavrio ( ell, Λαύριο; grc, Λαύρειον (later ); before early 11th century BC: Θορικός ''Thorikos''; from Middle Ages until 1908: Εργαστήρια ''Ergastiria'') is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greec ...

, with a branch line from Heraklion to Kifissia. The line from Attiki stationAt a location in Athens formerly called Kassida and promptly renamed ''Attiki'' (Attica, el, Αττική) after the railway. Even today the location is called ''Attica Square'' (Plateia Attikis), not to be confused with the

Region served by the line. to Kifissia (a northern suburb) was opened on February 2, 1885, and was later extended further north to Stofyli. The main line to Lavrion was opened on June 20, 1885. In 1889 the line was extended by towards the center of Athens, the new terminal station located at Lavrion Square, near Omonoia Square. The total length of the lines operated by Attica Railways was . The main rolling stock depot and repair workshop were located at Attiki station, with additional facilities at Lavrion. In 1910 Attica Railways were taken over by the '' Hellenic Electric Company''.

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{{reflist Defunct railway companies of Greece Railway companies established in 1882 Railway companies disestablished in 1910 Rail transport in Attica Metre gauge railways in Greece 1882 establishments in Greece 1910 disestablishments in Greece

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