Diakopto–Kalavryta railway

Diakopto–Kalavryta railway
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerGAIAOSE
LocaleCentral Greece
Termini
Stations6 (3 disused)
Service
TypeAbt system
Operator(s)Hellenic Train
History
Opened10 March 1896
Technical
Line length22.346 km (13.885 mi)
Number of trackssingle track
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
Electrificationdiesel-electric
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) (average)
Route map

elev (M)
or length (m)
in metres
0.10
0.03
0.00
Diakopto
(Διακοπτό)
10 M
0.13
Depot│
0.58
Kernitsis
0.74
Palea EO Korinthou Patron
0.91
E65 / A 8
1.57
5.00
5.11
Niamata
(Νιάματα)
122 M
5.60
Vouraikos Bridge 1
start of gorge
36 m
5.67
start of rack
5.92
Tunnel 1
44 m
5.98
Tunnel 2 & rock shelter
153 m
6.21
Tunnel 3
58 m
6.30
Bridge 2
21 m
6.39
Tunnel 4
24 m
6.49
Tunnel 5
21 m
6.75
77 m
6.94
Tunnel 7
25 m
7.08
Tunnel 8
23 m
7.31
Bridge 3
58 m
7.60
Tunnel 9
12 m
8.05
Tunnel 10
15 m
8.08
end of rack
8.14
Triklia
426 M
8.20
Bridge 4
20 m
8.24
Bridge 5
21 m
8.69
rock shelter 11
21 m
9.04
Tunnel 12
17 m
9.29
Bridge 6
17 m
9.40
Triklia
(Τρικλιά)
466 M
9.46
start of rack
9.69
480 M
10.15
end of rack
10.62
Bridge 7
Tunnel 13
13 m
59 m
10.63
Tunnel 14
112 m
10.68
Bridge 8
10 m
10.69
Tunnel 14
46 m
10.85
Portes
(Πόρτες)
531 M
10.92
start of rack
10.94
Bridge 8
end of gorge
13 m
11.32
end of rack
12.60
Zachlorou/Mega Spileo
(Ζαχλωρού/Μέγα Σπήλαιο)
600 M
12.67
Bridge 9
24 m
14.90
Km 15
643 M
14.97
Eparchiaki Odos
16.80
Bridge 10
28 m
18.23
Kerpini
(Κερπινή)
681 M
18.45
21.84
22.16
Efseviou Kipourgou
22.33
Kalavryta
(Καλάβρυτα)
714 M
22.40
engine shed
elev (M)
or length (m)
in metres

The Diakopto–Kalavryta railway (Greek: Οδοντωτός σιδηρόδρομος Διακοπτού - Καλαβρύτων, romanizedOdontotós sidiródromos Diakoptoú - Kalavrýton) is a historic 750 mm (2 ft 5+12-in) gauge rack railway in Greece. Located on the northern Peloponnese, it runs 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Diakopto through the Vouraikos Gorge and the old Mega Spilaion Monastery and up to Kalavryta, stopping en route at Zachlorou. Today, the stations infrastructure and rolling stock are owned and maintained by the GAIAOSE and the line infrastructure Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) and passenger trains are operated by Hellenic Train. At the Diakopto terminus, the line connects with the new standard-gauge Athens Airport–Patras railway where the new main line tunnels under the station yard. It now takes 2 hours 10 minutes to reach Athens.