Odontotos Rack Railway
Navigate from Diakofto Station to Kalavryta Station across a span of 22km.
1 hours
22 km
Ultra-affordable (€10 standard one-way pre-suspension)
Standard Tourist Class
Meals: None
Ensuite: No
Historic diesel or steam locomotives (rack-and-pinion equipped)
Varies by locomotive class
750 mm (2 ft 5.5 in) ultra-narrow gauge — among the narrowest public railways on earth
Abt rack-and-pinion system combined with standard train brakes for steep gradients; the rack provides positive traction and braking on 10% gradients
10% (1 in 10) maximum gradient — one of the steepest rack railway grades in the world
60 hand-carved stone tunnels through Vouraikos Gorge cliff faces
Numerous tight curves following the river gorge alignment
Frequent flash flooding and landslide risk in the gorge — particularly after the 2023 wildfires and 2024–2026 storm cycles
Mega Spilaion Monastery access road engineering at cliff terminus
Ongoing 2026 landslides and rockfalls from Mount Chelmos triggering indefinite service suspension
Hellenic Train / OSE
22 km (Diakofto–Kalavryta)
~950 m (Kalavryta)
60 hand-carved stone tunnels, 2 metal bridges, Vouraikos Gorge corridor, Mega Spilaion Monastery access
Abt rack-and-pinion (3-rail system)
~22 km/h
Suspended indefinitely since 12 March 2026 — Tech Chamber (TEE) study and slope monitoring in progress
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