ABSTRACT

This article sheds light on the story of one of the most important vestiges of railway heritage in Greece — the historic railway complex of the Piraeus-Athens-Peloponnese Railways Company (SPAP) — once the largest 1m gauge system in Europe, located in the Lefka district of Piraeus. Starting from its establishment in 1886, the article discusses the complex’s development and its progressive decline that led to its closure in 2005. Furthermore, it analyses the state of conservation at the time of the site’s most recent documentation in 2019 and the subsequent measures taken for its safeguarding. Lastly, it presents the current condition of the complex as well as its future perspectives.

The aim of the article is dual. Firstly, it seeks to reveal the story of a valuable relic of railway heritage in Greece, largely unknown in Greece and abroad. Secondly, through the analysis of mixed-method research followed for the study of the complex under investigation, the article attempts to contribute to a deeper understanding of a modern, more comprehensive approach to railway heritage documentation and conservation.

摘要

本文阐明了希腊最重要的铁路遗产遗迹之一——比雷埃夫斯-雅典-伯罗奔尼撒铁路公司 (SPAP) 历史悠久的铁路综合体的故事——曾经是欧洲最大的 1 米轨距系统，位于莱夫卡比雷埃夫斯区。从 1886 年建立开始，本文讨论了该建筑群的发展及其导致其于 2005 年关闭的逐渐衰落。此外，它还分析了该遗址在 2019 年最新记录时的保护状况以及随后采取的保护措施它的维护。最后，它介绍了综合体的现状以及未来的前景。

这篇文章的目的是双重的。首先，它试图揭示希腊铁路遗产的宝贵遗迹的故事，这在希腊和国外都鲜为人知。其次，通过对调查中的综合体研究进行的混合方法研究的分析，本文试图有助于更深入地了解现代、更全面的铁路遗产文献和保护方法。