page_title: Rail transport in Greece
section_title: Current status
hierarchical_section_title: Rail transport in Greece / Current status
caption_attribution_description: English: The rail bridge over the Isthmus of Corinth and the road bridge on the left Ελληνικά: Η σιδηροδρομική γέφυρα πάνω από τον Ισθμό της Κορίνθου και αριστερά η γέφυρα για τα αυτοκίνητα
context_page_description: Rail transport in Greece has a history which began in 1869, with the completion of the then Athens & Piraeus Railway. From the 1880s to the 1920s the majority of the network was built, reaching its heyday in 1940. From the 1950s onward the railway system entered a period of decline culminating in the service cuts of 2011. Ever since the 1990s the network has been steadily modernized, but still remains smaller than its peak length. The operation of the Greek railway network is split between the Hellenic Railways Organisation, which owns and maintains the infrastructure and TrainOSE and other private companies that run the trains on the network. Greece is a member of the International Union of Railways. The UIC Country Code for Greece is 73.
context_section_description: The running of the Greek railways is divided between the Hellenic Railways Organisation, which owns and maintains the infrastructure, and TrainOSE, and other companies which run the trains on the network.
caption: The rail bridge over the Isthmus of Corinth
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