expected to exceed €1.68 billion (€2.09 billion with VAT), but is hoped to recoup these costs with better connectivity to Northern Greece and other EU members. Thessaloniki-Kozani-Igoumenitsa (Western Egnatia Railway), the project includes also the links between: Igoumenitsa-Ioannina-Kalampaka Kalampaka-Kastoria Kalampaka-Kozani Florina-Pogradec Ioannina-Rio Thessaloniki-Chalkidiki Thessaloniki-Giannitsa-Skydra Koropi-Lavrio Sindos-Aiginio A line between Alexandroupolis and Varna, known as Bosphorous Bypass, shall connect the two towns in the future. Chania-Rethymnon-Herakleion Crete Railway services Headquarters The headquarters of OSE are at 1–3 Karolou St., 104 37, Athens, Greece. Photo gallery See also Budapest–Belgrade–Skopje–Athens railway Diakofto Kalavrita Railway Egnatia Railway Greek railway signalling Hellenic Railways Organisation rolling stock Kozani-Amyntaio railway line Proastiakos Railways of Greece Hellenic Train Notes and references Further reading "General Rail Traffic Regulation – Part A- Signals Regulation and Appendices I, II, III, IV, V & VI" () , Hellenic Railways Organisation, electronic edition (2009). "General Rail Traffic Regulation – Part B" () , Hellenic Railways Organisation, electronic edition (2009). ERAIL Greece monograph, report submitted to the European Commission, DG Transport and Energy, Version 6, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, 2005. It is the only extensive and authoritative source for the history of Greek railways until 1997. Contains brief history, simple line maps and extensive list of rolling stock until 1997. OSE Main Website (English version) OSE Permanent Way Engineering Department website. Currently only in Greek. TrainOSE S.A. website (including timetables, but check for accuracy.) : A history of the development of the Athens urban and suburban lines from 1869, with emphasis to EIS/ISAP lines. Greek Trainscapes — Handrino, Kakavas, Fotis Stations, Trains and Horizons — Yannis Skoulas Stations in History — Lefteris Papayanakis ERGOSE S.A. Proastiakos S.A. (Suburban Railway) Hellenic Association of the Friends of the Railway Messinian Association of the Friends of the Railway Flag of Greek Railways Organization Web page about Greek Railways, by D. Tertipis "Railroad Photos by Panos" Railway photography gallery, mostly about Hellenic Railways, by Panos Nakoudis. "Amnizia" Site of friends of the Greek railways, rich in photography External links Railway companies of Greece Railway infrastructure managers Greek companies established in 1971 Railway companies established in 1971 Government-owned companies of Greece Greek brands