Bab El Shaariya () is a station on
Cairo Metro
The Cairo Metro (, lit. "Cairo Tunnel Metro" or ) is a 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 ...
, 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 has a
contactless fare collection system, as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the
Thales Group
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.
It’s the closest metro station to several historic and touristic landmarks in Islamic Cairo such as the Khan El Khalili Market and El Muizz Street
Station layout
See also
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Cairo Metro
The Cairo Metro (, lit. "Cairo Tunnel Metro" or ) is a 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 ...
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Cairo Metro Line 3
Cairo Metro Line 3 is a main east-west line of the Cairo Metro rapid transit system in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It has a length of with 34 stations (21 underground, 2 at grade, 11 elevated), all built and operated in seven phases between 2007 and ...
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List of Cairo Metro stations
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References
External links
Cairo MetroNational Authority for Tunnels official website
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Cairo metro stations
Railway stations in Egypt opened in 2012