The Algiers Metro is a rapid transit system serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The metro has 19 stations and spanning 18.5 km (11.5 mi) and moved 28.4 million passengers in 2016.
The first phase of Line 1, "Haï El Badr"–"Tafourah-Central Post Office", which spanned 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) and 10 stations, opened for public service on 1 November 2011. A 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) extension from "Haï El Badr" to "El Harrach Centre" opened for commercial service on 4 July 2015 after test runs in June. the last expansion was on April 10, 2018 after test runs in January.
Stations
Stations Under Construction
There are 15 stations currently under construction in the Algiers Metro.
Station name | Planned | Community | Coordinates | Station character |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mohamed Boudiaf | 2024 | Djasr Kasentina | Underground | |
Ain Naadja Gare | 2024 | Djasr Kasentina | Underground | |
Urban Park | 2024 | Djasr Kasentina | Underground | |
Mohamed Belarbi | 2024 | Baraki | Underground | |
Garden | 2024 | Baraki | Underground | |
City 2004 | 2024 | Baraki | Underground | |
Hacen Badi | 2026 | El Harrach | Underground | |
Bouraoui University Center | 2026 | Oued Smar | Underground | |
Beaulieu | 2026 | Oued Smar | Underground | |
Oued Smar | 2026 | Oued Smar / Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
Houari Boumediene University | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
Rabia Tahar | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
Smail Yefsah | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
Business center | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
Algiers International Airport | 2026 | Dar El Beïda | Underground |
References
- "Alger metro extensions open". Metro Report International. DVV Media UK Ltd. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- "Statistiques voyageur" [Passenger statistics] (in French). EMA - Entreprise Metro d’Alger. Archived from the original on 2017-07-22.
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