Alexandria Tram

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Tram "Al Madina" in Saad Zaghlul square, Alexandria.
Tram "Al Madina" in Saad Zaghlul square, Alexandria.
Alexandria tramway routes
Alexandria tramway routes

Alexandria Tram is a tram system in Alexandria, Egypt. It consists of 38 stations.

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[edit] History

The tram system in Alexandria began operating in 1860. It is the oldest system running in Africa and one of the oldest in the World. The main line between Ramleh and Victoria stations was first horse drawn, then steam hauled and finally electrified in 1902.

[edit] Tram lines

The tram transportation system in Alexandria consists of two lines:

[edit] Tram Al Raml

Characterized with its blue color and serves the following list of stations:

  1. Mahattet Al Raml (Arabic: محطة الرمل) (Translated: Al Raml Station).
  2. Gamea Ibrahim (جامع إبراهيم) (Mosque of Ibrahim).
  3. Hassan Rasim or Azarita (حسن راسم).
  4. Moustafa Ziean (مصطفى زيان).
  5. El Shobban El Moslemin (الشبان المسلمين).
  6. El Shatby (الشاطبى).
  7. Al Gamaa (الجامعة) (The University).
  8. Camp Chezar (كامب شيزار).
  9. Al Ibrahimiyya (الإبراهيمية).
  10. Sporting Al Soghra (سبورتنج الصغرى) (Small Sporting).
  11. Sporting (سبورتنج).
  12. Cleopatra (كليوباترا).
  13. Cleopatra Al Soghra (كليوباترا الصغرى) (Small Cleopatra).
  14. Cleopatra Hammamat (كليوباترا حمامات) (Cleopatra Baths).
  15. Sidi Gaber (سيدي جابر).
  16. Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh (سيدي جابر الشيخ).
  17. Mustafa Kamil (مصطفى كامل).
  18. Mohammed Mahfouz (محمد محفوظ).
  19. Roshdy (رشدي).
  20. Bolkly (بوكلى).
  21. Al Hedaya (الهداية) (The Guidance).
  22. Saba Pasha (سابا باشا).
  23. Gleem (جليم).
  24. Al Fenoon Al Gameela (الفنون الجميلة) (The Fine Arts).
  25. Qasr Al Safa (قصر الصفا) (Al Safa Palace).
  26. Al Wezara (الوزارة) (The Ministry).
  27. Al Karnak (الكرنك).
  28. Abou Shabana aka Baccos (أبو شبانة or باكوس).
  29. Safar (صفر).
  30. Shods (شدس).
  31. Janacles (جناكليس).
  32. Zizinia (زيزينيا).
  33. San Stefano (سان إستفانو).
  34. Tharwat (ثروت).
  35. Louran (لوران).
  36. Sidi Beshr (سيدي بشر).
  37. Al Seyouf (السيوف).
  38. Victoria (فيكتوريا).

[edit] Tram Al Madina

Characterized with its yellow color.

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