Private company

Greek Railways

Logo: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος Α.Ε, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Rail transport organisation of Greece

Hellenic Railways S.A. (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος Μονοπρόσωπη Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία) is a national railway company which owns, maintains and operates all railway infrastructure in Greece with the exception of Athens and Thessaloniki Metro lines and Athens tram lines. The company is exclusively responsible for the growth and maintenance of the railway network and of the rolling stock of the state.2 It is part of Government of Greece.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Aug 30, 2025Founded1
  • Industryrail infrastructure, railways rolling stock leasing1
  • HeadquartersAthens1
Greek National Railway Network (2025 map)
Photo: Foivus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Hellenic Railways S.A. (Greek: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος Μονοπρόσωπη Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία) is a national railway company which owns, maintains and operates all railway infrastructure in Greece with the exception of Athens and Thessaloniki Metro lines and Athens tram lines. The company is exclusively responsible for the growth and maintenance of the railway network and of the rolling stock of the state.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Government of Greece

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded ERGOSE1
  2. Succeeded GAIAOSE1
  3. Succeeded Hellenic Railways Organisation1

Timeline

  1. Aug 30, 2025Founded Founded1

Sources

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