Troodos Station

Troodos Station
Part of Strategic Command
Troodos Mountains in Cyprus
Site information
TypeSignals intelligence gathering and radar station
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorStrategic Command
Controlled byBritish Forces Cyprus
Location
Troodos Station
Shown within Cyprus
Coordinates34°54′46″N 032°53′02″E / 34.91278°N 32.88389°E / 34.91278; 32.88389
Area50 hectares
Site history
Built1878 (1878)
In use1878–present
Garrison information
OccupantsGolf Section, Joint Service Signal Unit (Cyprus)

Troodos Station, formerly Royal Air Force Troodos, is a retained British Strategic Command site in the Republic of Cyprus.

Troodos Station is a remote Signals Station operated by personnel from Golf Section, Joint Service Signal Unit (Cyprus). The station parents the Mount Olympus radar site, operated by a small contingent of RAF personnel.

The station is based deep within the Troodos Mountains, approximately 14 miles (23 km) north of Episkopi.