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Cairo's metro network was greatly expanded in the mid-1990s with the building of Line 2, from Shoubra El Kheima to Cairo University, with an extension to Giza. The line includes the first tunnel under the Nile. [40] [41] The construction of the line was finished in October 2000, and it was later extended to El Mounib. [40]
Cairo Metro Line 3 is a main east-west line of the Cairo Metro rapid transit system in Greater Cairo, Egypt. [3] It has a length of 34.2 km (21.3 mi) with 34 stations (21 underground, 2 at grade, 11 elevated), all built and operated in seven phases between 2007 and 2024.
Cairo Metro Line 1 is the first line of the Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first metro system in Africa and the Middle East . [ 9 ] It was constructed in 1987 and connects Helwan with El Marg, stopping at 35 stations.
Cairo Metro. The following is a list of the current in service 84 stations and the other planned stations on the Cairo Metro. Line 1. Station Arabic name
Transport in Cairo comprises an extensive road network, rail system, subway system and maritime services for the more than 15.2 million inhabitants of the city. Cairo is the hub of almost the entire Egyptian transport network.
Cairo's metro network was greatly expanded in the mid-1990s with the building of Line 2 (red), from Shubra Al Khaimah to Cairo University, with an extension to Giza.. It is the first line in history to have a tunnel going under the Nile.
It is bordered to the north by Ismailia Road, to the north and east by the ring road, to the south by a depot of Cairo Metro line 3, and to the west by property owned by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. [2] With an area of 15 feddans (6.3 hectares), the station has been described as the largest transportation hub in the Middle East. [3] [4] [5]
Egypt is home to the Cairo Metro, the oldest rail transit system on the African continent, which opened in 1987. [4] The National Authority for Tunnels was established in 1983, which oversees the Cairo Metro. It is composed of three lines, the first line opening in 1987. The most recent line, the 3rd line should be completed by 2024. [5]