| Vartholomio – Loutra Kyllinis Line Σιδηροδρομική Γραμμή Βαρθολομιού – Λουτρών Κυλλήνης |
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The Vartholomio – Loutra Kyllinis railway line (Greek: Σιδηροδρομική Γραμμή Βαρθολομιού – Λουτρών Κυλλήνης) was a meter gauge railway line of the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways (SPAP). It began at the junction of the Kavassila–Kyllini railway line, which began in Vartholomio, 1km north of the town at km 5.895 of that line.
The Vartholomio – Loutra Kyllinis line was opened on June 1, 1892. Its construction coincided with the assumption of the exploitation of the hot springs at Loutra Kyllinis (the name means "Kyllini baths") by the SPAP, which constructed spa facilities, hotels and parks there. The line was shut down in 1969.
The line was first known as the Vartholomio–Lintzi line, as the Loutra Kyllinis Railway Station was known by the name of Lintzi, the area's older name.