Cairo Metro
The Cairo Metro (Arabic: مترو أنفاق القاهرة, romanized: Metro Anfāq al-Qāhirah, lit. "Cairo Tunnel Metro" or مترو الأنفاق pronounced [ˈmetɾo lʔænˈfæːʔ]) is the rapid transit system in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It was the first of the three full-fledged metro systems in Africa and the first in the Middle East to be constructed. It was opened in 1987 as Line 1 from Helwan to Ramses Square with a length of 29 kilometres (18.0 mi). As of 2013, the metro carried nearly 4 million passengers per day. As of January 2024, the Cairo Metro has 80 stations of which 4 are transfer stations, with a total length of 99.7 kilometres (62.0 mi). The system consists of three operational lines numbered 1 to 3.
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The Cairo Metro (line 2) | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | مترو أنفاق القاهرة | ||
| Owner | National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state) | ||
| Locale | Greater Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 80 | ||
| Daily ridership | 3.6 million | ||
| Annual ridership | 1.314 billion (FY2015) | ||
| Website | Cairo Metro (in English) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 27 September 1987 | ||
| Operator(s) | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation | ||
| Character | Mixed Underground, At-grade and Elevated | ||
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| System length | 99.7 km (62.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Line 1: Overhead line,1.5 kV DC Line 2: Third rail, 750 V DC Line 3: Third rail | ||
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The Cairo Metro is run by the National Authority for Tunnels. The lines use standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)).