| Bab El Shaariya محطة باب الشعرية | |||||||||||
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| Cairo Metro Rapid transit | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Egypt | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°03′14.4″N 31°15′21.5″E / 30.054000°N 31.255972°E / 30.054000; 31.255972 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Adly Mansour/Cairo International Airport - Rod El-Farag Corridor/Cairo University) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 20 metres (66 ft) | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 February 2012 (2012-02-21) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||
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Bab El Shaariya (Arabic: محطة باب الشعرية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of Phase 1 of Line 3. it is located under El-Geish street in Bab El Shaaria Square at the intersection of Port Said street with that street.
History
Bab El Shaariya station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of Phase 1 of Line 3.
Overview
The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform and the length of the station is 150 meters and width of 22.90 meters and a depth of 20 meters from the station ground.
Like other stations on the network, the station have a contactless fare collection system, as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits (Elevator)
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| B1 | Underground Level 1 | to entrances/exits, fare control |
| B2 | Underground Level 2 | Engine Rooms/Maintenance |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Eastbound | → Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Adly Mansour (El-Geish) → | |
| Westbound | ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University (Attaba) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
See also
References
- "About Company". Cairo Metro. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Egypt". tunnelbuilder Promotingthe world's tunnelling industry to a huge qualified audience. tunnelbuilder.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Bab El-Shaaria Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "VINCI : Opening of Phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro". 4-traders.com. 4-traders.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- "Phase 1 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- Sands, Angela (24 February 2012). "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". totalrail. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links
- Cairo Metro
- National Authority for Tunnels official website Archived 2015-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
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