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Experimental School Of University Of Athens
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Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways
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Initiative of wealthy Greek people
Commission to the English company
“Edward Pickering”
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The First Route
8 kilometres long
The opening of Thisio-
Piraeus line on February
27th, 1869
Locomotive train & 9 coaches
First locomotive named after
Queen Olga
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The company did not have
profit
It was sold to the European
Bank of Credence in 1875
New locomotives were bought
Coaches were produced
The line was extended
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In 1895 the line is connected with
Omonia station in the city centre
In 1904, the electrification
begins (Opening on September
16th)
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Thanks to the railway…
The sea was more easily
reachable
Faliro was developed,
especially in summer
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Opening of the new
Omonia underground
station
In 1938, the locomotive
(year of creation: 1885)
which connected Athens
with Kifissia stops being
used
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In 1994, during Occupation,
the Railway and its factory
in Piraeus were damaged by
British bombing
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In 1957 the network is finished
The stations in-between are
constructed
The railway reaches Kifissia
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The biggest part of the rails are overground
Only 3,2 km are underground
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In 2000, the company “Attiko Metro” is established
Two more lines were added
Almost every part of them is underground
The metro extension is being continued nowadays
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In 2004, the operation of 3
tram lines started, resulting in
the transport’s expansion in
the city of Athens
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Editing:
Nefeli Paraskevopoulou
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