Bab El Shaaria (Cairo Metro)
Bab El Shaaria Station محطة باب الشعرية | |||||||||||
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| Cairo Metro Rapid transit | |||||||||||
| Location | Egypt | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°03′14.4″N 31°15′21.5″E / 30.054000°N 31.255972°ECoordinates: 30°03′14.4″N 31°15′21.5″E / 30.054000°N 31.255972°E | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground[2] | ||||||||||
| Depth | 20 metres (66 ft)[3] | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3[3] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 February 2012[4][5] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail[2][5] | ||||||||||
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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
- ↑ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Egypt". tunnelbuilder Promotingthe world's tunnelling industry to a huge qualified audience. tunnelbuilder.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bab El-Shaaria Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- 1 2 "VINCI : Opening of Phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro". 4-traders.com. 4-traders.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Phase 1 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ Sands, Angela (24 February 2012). "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". totalrail. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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