Cyprus has had no working railway system since 1951, when its train tracks shut down. (Image: Getty) A stunning European island nation sets itself apart from its Mediterranean neighbours by having no working train tracks across its whole territory. Cyprus has had no working railway track since 1951 when the Cyprus Government Railway shut down completely.
The system was inaugurated in October 1905 and ran for 76 miles (122 km), linking the major urban areas on the island with 39 stations. The main terminus was in the coastal town of Famagusta , the capital of the de facto state of North Cyprus, and terminated in the village of Evrychou after passing through Nicosia . function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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