El Geish (Cairo Metro)

El Geish Station
محطة الجيش
Cairo Metro Rapid transit
Location Egypt
Coordinates 30°03′42.8″N 31°16′00.7″E / 30.061889°N 31.266861°E / 30.061889; 31.266861Coordinates: 30°03′42.8″N 31°16′00.7″E / 30.061889°N 31.266861°E / 30.061889; 31.266861
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 22.1 metres (73 ft)[3]
Platform levels 3
History
Opened 21 February 2012 (2012-02-21)[4][5]
Electrified Third rail[2][5]
Services
Preceding station   Cairo Metro   Following station
toward Imbaba
Line 3
toward Airport

El Geish (Arabic: محطة الجيش‎) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of Line 3.[6] it is located in El-Geish Square.

History

El Geish 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 19.5 meters and a depth of 22.1 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 (Abdou Pasha) →
Westbound ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Imbaba (Bab El Shaaria)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Notable places nearby

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 "Abdo Pasha 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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