Greek industrial railways

A number of private industrial railway lines were constructed in Greece for exclusive use by major mining operations and by extensive industrial facilities. There were also a few temporary lines, used for the construction of major public works. Most of them were either metre gauge or 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge.

  • Aliveri power station, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
  • LIPTOL and Ptolemais power stations, 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
  • Tsalapatas brick and rooftiles works, Volos (39°21′54″N 22°55′55″E / 39.365°N 22.932°E / 39.365; 22.932), 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge. The works have been converted to an industrial museum, where a Decauville steam locomotive and some cars are on display.
  • Eretria chromium mines, 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge, with an exchange siding with Thessaly Railways at Rigion.
  • Laurium mines, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) connecting with Athens-Lavrion Railway, 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge and special 550 mm (21+21⁄32 in) gauge.
  • English Marble Company at Dionyssos, 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge and metre gauge connecting with Lavrion Square-Strofyli railway.
  • LARCO nickel mines, Larymna.
  • Heraklion Crete port (Koule) - Xiropotamos, for the construction of the Heraklion Crete port (1922-1934).
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