List of Cairo Metro stations

The following is a list of the current in service 64 stations and the other planned stations on the Cairo Metro. Underground stations are marked in bold type. Planned stations and planned interchanges are marked in italics.

Line 1

Cairo Metro
Station Arabic Name Line Other Names Opened
Helwan حلوانLine 11987
Ain Helwan عين حلوانLine 11993
Helwan University جامعة حلوانLine 12002
Wadi Hof وادي حوفLine 11995
Hadayek Helwan حدائق حلوانLine 11997
El-Maasara المعصرةLine 11992
Tora El-Asmant طرة الأسمنتLine 11987
Kozzika كوتسيكاLine 11993
Tora El-Balad طرة البلدLine 11987
Sakanat El-Maadi ثكنات المعاديLine 11992
Maadi المعاديLine 11995
Hadayek El-Maadi حدائق المعاديLine 11992
Dar El-Salam دار السلامLine 11988
El-Zahraa' الزهراءLine 11997
Mar Girgis مار جرجسLine 1In English called: Saint George1992
El-Malek El-Saleh الملك الصالحLine 11995
Al-Sayeda Zeinab السيدة زينبLine 11987
Saad Zaghloul سعد زغلولLine 11987
Sadat الساداتLine 1 & Line 21987
Nasser جمال عبدالناصرLine 1 & Line 31987
Orabi عرابيLine 11987
Al-Shohadaa الشهداءLine 1 & Line 2Previously called: Mubarak1987
Ghamra غمرةLine 11989
El-Demerdash الدمرداشLine 12005
Manshiet El-Sadr منشية الصدرLine 11989
Kobri El-Qobba كوبري القبةLine 11989
Hammamat El-Qobba حمامات القبةLine 11989
Saray El-Qobba ساراي القبةLine 11989
Hadayeq El-Zaitoun حدائق الزيتونLine 11989
Helmeyet El-Zaitoun حلمية الزيتونLine 11989
El-Matareyya المطريةLine 11989
Ain Shams عين شمسLine 11989
Ezbet El-Nakhl عزبة النخلLine 11989
El-Marg المرجLine 11989
New El-Marg المرج الجديدةLine 11999

Line 2

Station Arabic Name Line Other Names Opened
El-Mounib المنيبLine 2
Sakiat Mekki ساقية مكيLine 2
Omm El-Misryeen أم المصريينLine 2Previously called: Giza Suburbs
El-Giza الجيزةLine 2
Faisal فيصلLine 2
Cairo University جامعة القاهرةLine 2
Bohooth البحوثLine 2
Dokki الدقيLine 2
Opera الأوبراLine 2
Sadat الساداتLine 1 & Line 2
Mohamed Naguib محمد نجيبLine 2
Attaba العتبةLine 2 & Line 3
Al Shohadaa الشهداءLine 1 & Line 2Previously called: Mubarak
Masarra مسرةLine 2
Rod El-Farag روض الفرجLine 2
St. Teresa سانتا تريزاLine 2
Khalafawy الخلفاويLine 2
Mezallat المظلاتLine 2
Kolleyyet El-Zeraa كلية الزراعةLine 2
Shubra El-Kheima شبرا الخيمةLine 2

Line 3

Station Arabic Name Line Other Names Opened
Airport المطارLine 3
Ahmed Galal أحمد جلالLine 3
Assalam السلامLine 3
El-Herafyeen الحرفيينLine 3
Omar Ibn El-Khattab عمر بن الخطابLine 3
Keba' قباءLine 3
El-Nozha 2 2 النزهة Line 3
El-Nozha 11 النزهة Line 3
Nadi El-Shams نادي الشمسLine 3
Alf Maskan ألف مسكنLine 3
Heliopolis Square ميدان هليوبوليسLine 3
Haroun هارونLine 3
Al-Ahram الأهرامLine 32014
Koleyet El-Banat كلية البناتLine 32014
Stadium الإستادLine 32014
Fair Zone أرض المعارضLine 32014
Abbassiya العباسيةLine 32012
Abdou Pasha عبده باشاLine 32012
El-Geish الجيشLine 32012
Bab El-Shaaria باب الشعريةLine 32012
Attaba العتبةLine 2 & Line 32012
Nasser جمال عبدالناصرLine 1 & Line 3
Maspero ماسبيروLine 3
Zamalek الزمالكLine 3
Kit Kat الكيت كاتLine 3
Sudan St. السودانLine 3 - Northbound
Imbaba إمبابةLine 3 - Northbound
El-Bohy البوهيLine 3 - Northbound
El-Kawmeya Al-Arabiyaالقومية العربيةLine 3 - Northbound
Ring Road الطريق الدائريLine 3 - Northbound
Rod El-Farag Axis محور روض الفرجLine 3 - Northbound
El-Tawfikeya التوفيقيةLine 3 - Southbound
Wadi El-Nil وادي النيلLine 3 - Southbound
Gamaat El Dowal Al-Arabiya جامعة الدول العربيةLine 3 - Southbound
Bulaq El-Dakroor بولاق الدكرورLine 3 - Southbound
Cairo University جامعة القاهرةLine 1 & Line 3 - Southbound

The currently in service section of this line is station between Ataba Station and Ahram Station. According to the website of the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), the first part of phase three of this line which starts at Ataba Station and ends at Kit Kat Station is due to enter the construction phase in the summer of 2014. The construction fourth phase of this line (from Haron Station to Nadi El Shams station) is due to start in early 2015. The previous two sections is expected to be completed by 2019.

Future lines

Line 4

This line is till under study, construction of the first phase (El Malek El Saleh - Giza) expected to start in early 2016 according to NAT.

Other lines

There are also plans for other lines including a circular line (Line 5) connecting Lines 1,2,3 and 4 along with the final line (Line 6) which will run from Shubra up-north until the heart of Maadi and Helwan districts in the south through running from Ataba Station (Interchange with both Line 2 and Line 3) through El Kalaa street شارع القلعة in bored tunnels to Salah Eldin Citadel Station (Interchange with Line 4) and moving on from there to both districts via bored tunnels using the existing route El-Mahager Railway as a guide through both Maadi and Helwan.

Both these lines will not take place before finishing both Line 3 and Line 4.

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