Abel Gotteland

French chief engineer of the Peloponnese railway. In July 1886 he submitted a study for a line from Myloi via Tripoli to Kalamata, and in 1891 he travelled with the guests at the opening.

Also written: Άμπελ Γκοτλάν, Γκοτλάν, Γκοττλάν, Gotteland

Events

1. 31 July 1886

   A French engineer plans a line from Myloi to Kalamata

   Even before the train reached Myloi, the French chief engineer Gotteland handed the ministry a study for a railway from Myloi via Tripoli to Kalamata. The line would be 185 km long and cost 21 million drachmas.

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