Bab El Shaaria (Cairo Metro)

Bab El Shaaria Station
محطة باب الشعرية
Cairo Metro Rapid transit
Location Egypt
Coordinates 30°03′14.4″N 31°15′21.5″E / 30.054000°N 31.255972°E / 30.054000; 31.255972Coordinates: 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[1]
Line(s)      Line 3
Platforms 2 side platforms (Cairo International Airport - Imbaba)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground[2]
Depth 20 metres (66 ft)[3]
Platform levels 3[3]
History
Opened 21 February 2012 (2012-02-21)[4][5]
Electrified Third rail[2][5]
Services
Preceding station   Cairo Metro   Following station
Ataba
toward Imbaba
Line 3
toward Airport

Bab El Shaaria (Arabic: محطة باب الشعرية‎‎) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of Line 3.[6] it is located in Bab El Shaaria Square at the intersection of Port Said with EL-Geish street.[3]

History

Bab El Shaaria Station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of phase 1 of Line 3.[4]

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.[3]

In addition, the station have a contactless fare collection system as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[7]

Station layout

G Street Level Entrances/Exits
(Elevator)
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 Airport (El Geish) →
Westbound ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Imbaba (Ataba)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Egypt". tunnelbuilder Promotingthe world's tunnelling industry to a huge qualified audience. tunnelbuilder.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bab El-Shaaria Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 "VINCI : Opening of Phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro". 4-traders.com. 4-traders.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Phase 1 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Sands, Angela (24 February 2012). "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". totalrail. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

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