Narrow-gauge railways in Cyprus
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There are currently no operational railways in Cyprus, *
Cyprus Government Railway The Cyprus Government Railway was a narrow gauge railway network that operated in Cyprus from October 1905 to December 1951. With a total length of , there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prast ...
, , 76 miles (122 km), closed in 1951. *
Cyprus Mines Corporation The Cyprus Mines Corporation was an early twentieth century American mining company based in Cyprus. In 1914, Charles G. Gunther began prospecting in the Skouriotissa area after reading in ancient books that the island was rich in copper and n ...
also operated a 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. The Cyprus Railway Museum is located at the former CGR Evrychou railway station, and has a small demonstration track. Nicosia tram will be created by the Cyprus government, about 2019.Ετοιμο μέχρι το 2019 το τραμ Λευκωσίας
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* Rail transport in Cyprus {{Cyprus-stub