Scenic route
Katakolo–Olympia Train
Katakolo → Ancient Olympia · Greece
- Distance
- 33 km
- Fastest time
- ~45 min
- Top speed
- 60 km/h
- Operator
- Hellenic Train
- Train
- Stadler GTW 2/6 railcar (4500)
- Countries
- Greece
- In service since
- 1883
Page last updated 2026-07-22 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Greece’s first provincial railway (1882–83) reborn as a cruise shuttle: a metre-gauge railcar links Katakolo’s quay with the sanctuary of Ancient Olympia.
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