Cairo Metro – Places to Visit in Cairo Egypt
Cairo Metro Giza Egypt Cairo Metro ticket prices, map of the four lines, working hours for each line, in addition to the stations of the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line in the metro meter to start your trip to visit the tourist attractions in Cairo, in addition to all the tourist attractions in Giza and the archaeological and historical landmarks and tourist attractions in Cairo.
The Cairo Metro in Cairo and Giza is one of the most important means of transportation in Egypt, providing daily services to more than 4 million passengers and is considered the first metro line to operate in the Arab world and the African continent at the time..
Cairo Metro Facts
Ticket prices started as a fixed price for all stations at 1 pound, then 2 pounds in 2017, then prices changed in May 2018 during the era of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, depending on the stations, starting from 3 pounds to 7 pounds, and it is expected to change with the change in the dollar price and the increase in cost.
Metro working hours are considered daily, even on official and unofficial holidays. Work starts at 05:00 AM and ends at 12:30 AM. Metro management provides flexibility in working hours, especially adding additional working hours on holidays and during the holy month of Ramadan..
The Egyptian government manages the metro 100% and it is affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, especially the National Railway Authority in the Arab Republic of Egypt..
History of the establishment of the Cairo Metro, Egypt:
The idea started with Engineer Sayed Abdel Wahid, an employee of the Egyptian Railway Authority, when he sent a letter to King Fouad I suggesting that he build a metro in Cairo to reduce congestion, but it was rejected.
Then President Gamal Abdel Nasser adopted the idea and relied on engineers from France to build the first metro line in Africa and the Middle East..
Work began on two lines, the first line starting from Bab Al-Louq and ending at the Ismailia Canal, with a length of 12 km, while the second line connected Bulaq Abu Al-Ela station and ended at the Citadel of Saladin station “Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi“, 5 km long..
President Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat approved the decision to establish a complete authority to manage the subway in Egypt in 1970, and then President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak began operating in 1983, based on Law No. 113 of 1983 at the time..
Cairo and Giza Metro Lines:
First line map:
The first line starts from Bab El Louk Station and ends at Helwan Station, and branches off to Ramses Square Station and up to El Marg Station.
The first line includes the names of 5 important stations: Ramesses Square Station, Ahmed Orabi Station, Ambulance Station, Anwar El Sadat Station, Tahrir Square, and Saad Zaghloul Station..
The first line of the metro was built and constructed in 3 stages, which are::
The first phase of the Cairo Metro started from Ramses Square to Helwan Station, with a length of 30 km, and was opened in 1987 AD. Then the second phase started from Ramses Square to El Marg Station, with a length of 15 km, and was opened in 1989 AD. Then the third phase, with a length of 2 km, was opened in 1999 AD to connect to the northern part of Cairo..
More than 70,000 passengers are transported on the first line every 60 minutes, with the maximum metro fare reaching 100 km per hour..
Currently, the first line starts from New Marg Station to Helwan Station, and includes 35 substations with a length of 45 km and a tunnel with a length of 5 km..
Cairo Metro Line 1 Stations:
New Marj Station
Marj Station
Palm isolation station
Ain Shams Station
Mataria station
Helmeyet El Zeitoun Station
Olive Gardens Station
Saray El Kobba Station
Dome Baths Station
Kobry El Qobba Station
Manshiet El Sadr Station
Al-Demerdash Station
Ghamra station
Ramses Square Station
Ahmed Orabi Station
Gamal Abdel Nasser Station
Sadat Station – Cairo Metro
Saad Zaghloul Station
Sayeda Zeinab Station
King Saleh Station
Mar Girgis Station
Al Zahraa Station
Dar es Salaam Station
Maadi Gardens Station
Maadi Station
Maadi Barracks Station
Tora El Balad Station
Kotska Station
Tora Cement Station
Al-Maasra station
Helwan Gardens Station
Wadi Hof Station
Helwan University Station
Ain Helwan Station
Helwan station
Cairo Metro Line 2 Map:
It starts from Shubra El-Kheima station and ends at El-Moneeb station, with a length of 20 km and includes 20 stations.
The line transports about 50,000 passengers at a rate of every 60 minutes, with a maximum metro speed of 80 km per hour and a headway time of 105 seconds.
It was fully completed in 2000 AD at the Giza Suburbs station..
Giant and very advanced drilling machines were used, as the goal was to build a tunnel with an internal diameter of 9.5 meters, while the internal diameter of the tunnel using ready-mix concrete reached 8.35 meters, as the thickness of the concrete reached 40 cm and the width reached 150 cm, as the Nile River was crossed to build the underground opera station..
Metro Line 2 Stations:
Shubra El-Kheima Station
College of Agriculture Station
Umbrella station
Al Khalfawi station
St. Theresa Station
Rawd Al Faraj Station
Masarra station
Ramses Square Station in Cairo Metro
Mohamed Naguib Station
Sadat Station
Opera Station
Dokki station
Research Station
Cairo University Station
Faisal Station
Giza station
Giza suburbs station
Saqiyat Makki station
Al-Munib Station
The third line of the subway in Egypt:
The third line of the Cairo Metro is a huge joint cooperation between Italian and German companies in cooperation with Taiwan and the Egyptian state to build the line from the transit station at Cairo International Airport, then it is divided into two sections to Imbaba Station and Bashtil Station and the other section to Bulaq Station..
The metro speed reaches 80 km per hour and its length is about 48 km. A strong plan was put in place by the Egyptian government to work on it in 4 stages. The second stage was completed in 2014 during the era of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
The excavators are currently working on the third stage of the third line to be completed in 2021 AD, then the fourth stage will start directly and be completed in 2022 AD..
Stations of the third line of the Egyptian metro:
Cairo Airport Station
Martyr Ahmed Galal Station
Peace Station
Craftsmen’s Station
Omar Bin Al Khattab Station
Quba station
Excursion Station 2
Excursion Station 1
Sun Club Station
Thousand Housing Station
Heliopolis Square Station in Cairo Metro
Haroun station
Al Ahram Station
Girls College Station
Stadium Station
Exhibition ground station
Abbassia station
Abdo Pasha Station
Army station
Bab Al Shaaria Station
Al-Ataba station
Gamal Abdel Nasser Station
Maspero station
Zamalek station
Kit Kat Station
Sudan Station
Imbaba station
Al-Bohi Station
Arab Nationalism Station
Ring Road Station
Rod El Farag Axis Station
Tawfikia Station
Nile Valley Station
Arab League Station
Bulaq El Dakrour Station
Cairo University Station
Map of the fourth line of the Egyptian metro:
The fourth line of the Cairo Metro is under construction and was started in 2010 during the era of President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak and will be opened in 2022 AD. It connects between the Haram station and the 6th of October City station with a length of 18 kilometers and the number of stations in it reaches 15 stations..
Cairo Metro Line 4 Stations Egypt:
Mubarak Academy Station
Charter Station
Ahmed Al-Zamar Station
Makram Ebeid Station
Abbas Al-Akkad Station
Flight Station
6th district station
King Mansour Station
Castle Station
Fustat station
King Saleh Station
Rawda Station
Giza Square Station
Giza station
Space station
Madkour station
Talabiya station
Printing station
Arish station
Mariouteya Station
Al Ahram Station
Shooting range station
Grand Egyptian Museum Station
Victory Station
Pyramids Gardens Station
Tree Gardens Station
Line 5 of the subway:
The fifth line is currently under construction and starts from Maadi station to Tagamoa station.
Line 6 of the subway:
The line is currently under construction and connects Al-Amiriya station to Al-Tagamoa station..
Metro ticket prices in Egypt for the year:
Ticket price for 9 stations is EGP
Ticket price from 10 stations to 16 stations is EGP
The ticket price from 17 stations to the end of the line is Egyptian pounds.
Metro subscription prices in Egypt for the year:
The subscription is calculated for 3 months or 180 trips..
Subway subscriptions for the public:
33% discount for 8 stations at the price of Egyptian pound
50% discount for 16 stations at the price of Egyptian pound
58% discount for 2 stations at the price of Egyptian pound
45% discount on 37 stations at EGP
Cairo Metro Subway Subscriptions for University and School Students:
Subscription price is EGP for every 25 stations..
Subscription price is one pound for every 35 stations..
Subway passes for people with special needs:
Subscription price is one pound for every 25 stations..
Subscription price is one pound for every 35 stations..
Subscription price for seniors is one pound for every 35 stations.
You can use the metro to go to Baron Palace and visit the Egyptian Opera House and Cairo Tower with ease and at the lowest cost.
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Cairo Metro ticket prices, map of the four lines and working hours of each line
