3. 1835-1867: Initiatives of Greek
politicians and wealthy Greek people
for the establishment of the railway in
the newborn Greek State.
1867: Commission to the English
company “Edward Pickering” for
the establishment and exploitation
of the Athens-Piraeus Railway.
4. The First Train’s Trip
1869: The first steam railway
comes into use and the line
from Thission to Piraeus, 8
km. long, connects the biggest
port of the country with the
centre of Athens.
The first locomotive was
named after Queen Olga of
Greece (1867-1913).
5. 1875: The English company
was sold to the Bank of Credit.
The Athens-Piraeus Railway
becomes one of the country's
symbols of progress and
prosperity.
New locomotives were bought,
coaches were produced in the
company's factory at Piraeus
and the line expanded.
6. 1895: The line reaches Omonia, the very heart of the Greek
capital.
1904: The train uses for the first time electricity to move.
1930: The new Omonia Station is inaugurated by the Prime
Minister Eleftherios Venizelos.
7. Thanks to the railway…
At the end of the 19th
century Athens comes
nearer to the sea and the
seashore develops rapidly.
8. 1957: The line
reaches the
terminal
station of
Kifissia. Οnly
3,2 km are
underground
out of a total of
26.
9. 2000: ΑTTIKO METRO Co is established and the Electric
Railways becomes the Green Line of the Αthenian metro, with
24 stations.
11. 2005: The Museum
was inaugurated in
the Piraeus Terminal
Station of the Electric
Railways.
12.
13. Retired employees of the
Athens and Piraeus
Electric Railway
Company have gathered
here a lot of objects,
machinery, photos,
personal equipment used
by the workers of the
Company, even a 19th
century wooden coach,
which visitors can see on
the ground floor of the
Museum.
14.
15. Today the
Company's
Association of
Pensioners run
the Museum,
offer free guided
tours to the
visitors and
promote the
Museum
through
educational
programs for
school classes.
