Fair Zone station
Cairo Fair Station محطة المعرض | |||||||||||
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| Cairo Metro Rapid transit | |||||||||||
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| Location | Egypt | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°04′24″N 31°18′03″E / 30.07333°N 31.30091°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] | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 7 May 2014[3] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||
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Fair Zone or Cairo Fair (Arabic: محطة المعرض / أرض المعارض) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 2 of Line 3.[4] It is located on Salah Salem Street in front of the Cairo International Fair Ground, one of the most important commercial and administrative centers of Cairo.[5]
Overview
Cairo Fair Station was inaugurated on 7 May 2014 as part of phase 2 of Line 3.[3]
In addition, the station has a contactless fare collection system as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[6]
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits (Elevator)
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| 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 (Cairo Stadium) → | |
| Westbound | ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Imbaba (Abassiaa) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Notable places nearby
- Cairo International Book Fair[5]
- State Information Service[5]
- General Authority for Investment[5]
See also
References
- ^ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Redmond, edited by Steve; Romero, Victor (2011). 2011 rapid excavation and tunneling conference proceedings. Englewood, Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. p. 881. ISBN 0873353439. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Cairo metro Line 3 extension opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Phase 2 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Cairo Fair Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Thales awarded ticketing and supervision system contract for Line 3 of the Cairo Metro". Thales Group. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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