Cyprus Railway Museum (Evrychou)
The only museum in Cyprus of a railway that no longer exists
The story
The museum is in the former station building near the village of Evrychou, in the Solea Valley on the northern slopes of Troodos. The Cyprus Government Railway ran from 1905 to 1951, from Famagusta through Nicosia to Morphou. From Morphou a third section ran south, to the terminus at Evrychou, but trains stopped coming here as early as the early 1930s. Only the main station building survived. The Department of Antiquities restored it, and outside, a platform and a stretch of track were laid again with original rails. Inside are documents, drawings, photographs and models of stations and carriages. There is no other railway museum in Cyprus.
Cyprus had a railway under the British from 1905 to 1951; today there are no trains, and the only museum about it is in the old Evrychou station. Evrychou, Kakopetria and Galata are villages of the Solea Valley in Nicosia District.
Visiting
Admission is free. According to the Department of Antiquities, in winter (September 16 – April 15) the museum is open daily from 08:30 to 16:00, in summer (April 16 – September 15) from 09:30 to 17:00; check holiday hours in advance, phone 22933010. From Nicosia take the B9 road toward Troodos; in Evrychou, brown “Railway Museum” signs lead from the main road.
Photos
Sources
- Department of Antiquities, Cyprus — Cyprus Railways Museum, Evrychou (EN)
- Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων — Μουσείο Κυπριακού Σιδηροδρόμου (EL)
- Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο Ευρύχου — Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός
- Hallouminati, exam guide — Museums of Cyprus (exam context)
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