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Egyptian National Railways (ENR; Arabic: السكك الحديدية المصرية, romanized: Al-Sikak al-Ḥadīdiyyah al-Miṣriyyah) is the national railway of Egypt and managed by the parastatal Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA; Arabic: الهيئة القومية لسكك حديد مصر, romanized: Al-Haī'ah al-Qawmiyya li-Sikak Ḥadīd Miṣr, lit.
With regards to rail, air and waterway travel, the main line of the nation's rail system follows along the Nile river and is operated by Egyptian National Railways. In addition to overseas routes, Egypt Air provides domestic air service to major tourist destinations from its Cairo hub. The Nile River system (about 1,600 km (990 mi)) and the ...
The line will be outfitted with Velaro high-speed passenger trains. This 660 km segment will be designed to carry up to 30 million passengers annually, cut travel times in half, and cut carbon emissions by 70%. [11] Design speed of the new railway line is going to be 250 km/h, while high-speed trains are going to reach 230 km/h during normal ...
Alexandria railway station is the main railway terminus in Alexandria, Egypt.It is the oldest railway station in the Middle East and Africa. [1] It was established in 1856 coinciding with the decision of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II to establish the first railway line in Egypt linking the cities of Alexandria and Cairo in 1851, which is the second in the world after the establishment of the British ...
On 27 February 2019 a train hit a buffer stop at the station. [5] According to Egypt's Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek, one train driver had left his train to fight with another train driver; thereafter, an unmanned train struck a barrier. The resulting explosion and fire killed at least 25 people and wounded at least 47 people.
Sidi Gaber railway station (Arabic: محطة قطارات سيدي جابر) is one of two main railway stations in Alexandria, Egypt. [1] It was constructed in the 1850s and is the oldest train station in Egypt. [2]
The first phase will upgrade the existing railway line from Abu Qir in the northeastern part of the city to Misr Station in the historic center of Alexandria, 21.7 km in length with 20 stations, including 5 new stations, [5] paralleling the Mediterranean coast, the Corniche and the preexisting Raml lines of the Alexandria Tram.