Piraeus-Perama Light Railway
The Piraeus-Perama light railway ( el, Τραμ Περάματος) was a standard gauge suburban light railway line in Greece which connected Piraeus with Perama and Salamis Naval Base. The line was owned by the Hellenic Electric Railways and operated from 1936 to 1977. History The construction of a railway line connecting Piraeus to Perama was decided when the Hellenic Navy developed Salamis Naval Base as their main naval facility in the 1890s. The right to build the line was given to the former "Athens-Piraeus Railway". However no action was taken until 1930, when the successor company "Hellenic Electric Railways" decided to start construction of the line. Construction was finished in 1935 but services did not start until 20 July 1936, when rolling stock became available by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie. The line was standard gauge, electrified at 600 V DC, alimented by an overhead line system. The first of the line operated as a street running tramway along Kondyli Coast ...
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