Trams in Alexandria

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Tram "Al Madina" in "Saad Zaghloul Square", Alexandria.

The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It consists of 38 stations. It is one of only 3 non-heritage tram systems in the world that use double-deck cars. The others are Blackpool in the UK and Hong Kong.

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[edit] History

One of the small number of double-deck cars in Alexandria's fleet. All six are non-motorised control trailers.[1]

The tram network 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 Raml and Victoria stations was first horse drawn, then steam hauled and finally electrified in 1902. In addition to the Al Raml line there is an extensive network of tram lines running in the streets of central and western Alexandria.

[edit] Fare

The price of a single tram ride is uniformly L.E. 0.25, except on the single-car touristic heritage tram that runs from Boulkly to Mhatat al-Ramlh, for which fare is L.E. 1.

Typical single fare ticket issued for journey November 2011

[edit] Tram lines

Alexandria tramway routes
Alexandria tram map at Ramlh terminus - Nov 2011

The tram transportation system in Alexandria consists of two systems:

[edit] Tram Al Ramlh

Al Ramlh trams cars are characterized by their blue and cream livery.

Route 1 (١) serves the following stations: [2]

  1. El Nasr (Victoria) (فيكتوريا).
  2. Al Seyouf (السيوف).
  3. Sidi Beshr (سيدي بشر).
  4. El Saraya.
  5. Louran (لوران).
  6. Tharwat (ثروت).
  7. San Stefano (سان ستفانو).
  8. Glanaklis.
  9. Shods (شدس).
  10. Safar (صفر).
  11. Abou Shabana aka Baccos (أبو شبانة or باكوس).
  12. Al Karnak (الكرنك).
  13. Al Wezara (الوزارة) (The Ministry).
  14. Isis Bolkly (بوكلى).
  15. Roushdy (رشدي).
  16. Mohammed Mahfouz (محمد محفوظ).
  17. Mustafa Kamil (مصطفى كامل).
  18. Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh (سيدي جابر الشيخ). (Bus & Railway Station)
  19. Cleopatra Hammamat (كليوباترا حمامات) (Cleopatra Baths).
  20. Cleopatra El Soghra (كليوباترا).
  21. El Reyada El Kobra (Sporting El Kobra) (سبورتنج).
  22. El Reyada El Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) (سبورتنج لصغرى).
  23. Al Ibrahimiyya (الإبراهيمية).
  24. El Moaskar (Camp Chezar) (كامب شيزار).
  25. Al Gamaa (الجامعة) (The University).
  26. Al Shatby (الشاطبى).
  27. El Shobban El Moslemin (الشبان المسلمين).
  28. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean (مصطفى زيان).
  29. Hassan Rasim (Azarita) (حسن راسم).
  30. Gamea' Ibrahim (جامع إبراهيم) (Mosque of Ibrahim).
  31. Mahattet Al Ramlh (Arabic: محطة الرمل‎) (Translated: Ramlh Station).

Route 2 (٢) serves the following stations:

  1. El Nasr (Victoria) (فيكتوريا).
  2. Al Seyouf (السيوف).
  3. Sidi Beshr (سيدي بشر).
  4. El Saraya.
  5. Louran (لوران).
  6. Tharwat (ثروت).
  7. San Stefano (سان ستفانو).
  8. Kasr El Safa (Zizinia) (قصر الصفا).(Al Safa Palace).
  9. Al Fonoun Al Gamella (الفنون الجميلة) (The Fine Arts).
  10. Ramsis (Glym or Gleem) (جليم).
  11. El Bostan (Saba Pasha) (سابا باشا).
  12. Al Hedaya (الهداية) (The Guidance).
  13. Isis Bolkly (بوكلى).
  14. Roushdy (رشدي).
  15. Mohammed Mahfouz (محمد محفوظ).
  16. Mustafa Kamil (مصطفى كامل).
  17. Sidi Gaber El Mahata (سيدي جابر).
  18. Cleopatra (Zananere) (كليوباترا الصغرى).
  19. El Reyada El Kobra (Sporting El Kobra) (سبورتنج).
  20. El Reyada El Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) (سبورتنج لصغرى).
  21. Al Ibrahimiyya (الإبراهيمية).
  22. El Moaskar (Camp Chezar) (كامب شيزار).
  23. Al Gamaa (الجامعة) (The University).
  24. Al Shatby (الشاطبى).
  25. El Shobban El Moslemin (الشبان المسلمين).
  26. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean (مصطفى زيان).
  27. Hassan Rasim (Azarita) (حسن راسم).
  28. Gamea' Ibrahim (جامع إبراهيم) (Mosque of Ibrahim).
  29. Mahattet Al Ramlh (Arabic: محطة الرمل‎) (Translated: Ramlh Station).

Route 25 (٢٥) (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:

  1. Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh (سيدي جابر الشيخ). (Bus & Railway Station)
  2. Cleopatra Hammamat (كليوباترا حمامات) (Cleopatra Baths).
  3. Cleopatra El Soghra (كليوباترا).
  4. El Reyada El Kobra (Sporting El Kobra) (سبورتنج).
  5. El Reyada El Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) (سبورتنج لصغرى).
  6. Al Ibrahimiyya (الإبراهيمية).
  7. El Moaskar (Camp Chezar) (كامب شيزار).
  8. Al Gamaa (الجامعة) (The University).
  9. Al Shatby (الشاطبى).
  10. El Shobban El Moslemin (الشبان المسلمين).
  11. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean (مصطفى زيان).
  12. Hassan Rasim (Azarita) (حسن راسم).
  13. Gamea' Ibrahim (جامع إبراهيم) (Mosque of Ibrahim).
  14. Mahattet Al Ramlh (Arabic: محطة الرمل‎) (Translated: Ramlh Station).
  15. Al Mahkama (المحكمة) (The Courts).
  16. El Matafi (El Tahreer Sq).
  17. El Koweri.
  18. El Kahwet Farouk.
  19. Abu El Abbas. (Mosque)
  20. El nokrashi
  21. El-Anfoushi (Citadel of Qaitbay) (Arabic,قلعة قايتباي)
  22. Kasr El Thakafa.
  23. El Haggary.
  24. Kahwet Annah
  25. Maktabet Susan Mubarak.
  26. Ras El Tin. (Routes 6 and 21 terminate here)

Route 36 (٣٦) (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:

  1. San Stefano (سان ستفانو).
  2. Glanaklis.
  3. Shods (شدس).
  4. Safar (صفر).
  5. Abou Shabana aka Baccos (أبو شبانة or باكوس).
  6. Al Karnak (الكرنك).
  7. Al Wezara (الوزارة) (The Ministry).
  8. Isis Bolkly (بوكلى).
  9. Roushdy (رشدي).
  10. Mohammed Mahfouz (محمد محفوظ).
  11. Mustafa Kamil (مصطفى كامل).
  12. Sidi Gaber El Mahata (سيدي جابر).
  13. Cleopatra (Zananere) (كليوباترا الصغرى).
  14. El Reyada El Kobra (Sporting El Kobra) (سبورتنج).
  15. El Reyada El Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) (سبورتنج لصغرى).
  16. Al Ibrahimiyya (الإبراهيمية).
  17. El Moaskar (Camp Chezar) (كامب شيزار).
  18. Al Gamaa (الجامعة) (The University).
  19. Al Shatby (الشاطبى).
  20. El Shobban El Moslemin (الشبان المسلمين).
  21. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean (مصطفى زيان).
  22. Hassan Rasim (Azarita) (حسن راسم).
  23. Gamea' Ibrahim (جامع إبراهيم) (Mosque of Ibrahim).
  24. Mahattet Al Ramlh (Arabic: محطة الرمل‎) (Translated: Ramlh Station).
  25. Al Mahkama (المحكمة) (The Courts).
  26. El Matafi (El Tahreer Sq).
  27. El Koweri.
  28. El Kahwet Farouk.
  29. Abu El Abbas. (Mosque)
  30. El nokrashi
  31. El-Anfoushi (Citadel of Qaitbay) (Arabic,قلعة قايتباي)
  32. Kasr El Thakafa.
  33. El Haggary.
  34. Kahwet Annah
  35. Maktabet Susan Mubarak.
  36. Ras El Tin. (Routes 6 and 21 terminate here)

[edit] Tram Al Madina

Characterised with its yellow colour except for routes 25 & 36 these are red and yellow.

There are 16 routes on this network.

1. Nozha - El Khedewi- Metras.

2. Noxha - El Shohadaa - Karmouz.

3. Metras - El Sabaa Banat - St Cathrine.

4. Moharam Bek - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.

6. Moharam Bek - El Khedewi - El Gomork - Ras El Tin.

7. Nozha - El Khedewi - El Max - El Wardian.

9. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.

10. Nozha - El Shohadaa - El Shbaa Banat.

11. Nozha - Moharam Bek - El Shohadaa.

15. Ramlh - El Sayed Karaiem - Ras El Tin.

16. Karmouz - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square. (Serapeum & Pompey's Pillar)

18. Nozha - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.

19. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.

21. Metras - Bab El Karasta - Gomrok - Ras El Tin.

25. Sidi Gaber - El Matafi. (Bus & Railway Station)

36. Ras El Tin - San Stefano.

An Al Madina line tram

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dussart Desart, Roland; and Mike Russell (March 2005). "Egypt: Four tramways are now five!" (Part 2: Alexandria). Tramways & Urban Transit, pp. 96–99. Light Rail Transit Association (UK).
  2. ^ Spelling of names are from Alexandria Passenger Transporting Authority route boards displayed at each station. One side is in English the other in Arabic.
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