Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways
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Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways or SPAP (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Πειραιώς-Αθηνών-Πελοποννήσου "Siderodromi Pireos Athinon Peloponisou" or Σ.Π.Α.Π. (S.P.A.P.); French: Chemin de fer du Pirée-Athènes-Peloponèse[1]) was a Greek railway company founded in 1882 as private company (until 1920, 1922-1939) until its nationalization (1920-1922, 1939-1962), which owned and operated the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (metre gauge) Piraeus–Patras railway line connecting Piraeus and Athens to Peloponnese. The company was nationalized in 1954 and absorbed by the Hellenic State Railways in 1962.
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Locale | Attica, Peloponnese |
Dates of operation | 1882–1962 |
Successor | Hellenic State Railways |
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Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
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The name "Spap" originates from the Greek initials of the railway company.[1]