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Cairo Metro Lines and Stations

Line 1: The first line extends from Helwan Station to El-Marg El-Gadidah Station in south Cairo. It consists of 35 stations (30 above-ground stations and 5 underground stations).

Stations:

Helwan, Ain Helwan, Helwan University, Wadi Hof, Hadayek Helwan, El-Masra, Tura El-Esmant, Kozzika, Tura El-Balad, Sakanat El-Maadi, Hadayek El-Maadi, Dar El-Salam, El-Zahraa, Mar Girgis, El-Malek El-Saleh, El-Sayeda Zeinab, Saad Zaghloul, Sadat (Tahrir), interchange with Line 2, Gamal Abdel Naser, interchange with Line 3, Ahmad Orabi, El-Shohadaa (Ramses) interchange with Line 2, Ghamra, Demerdash, Manshiet El-Sadr, Kobri El-Qobba, Hammamat El-Qobba, Saray El-Qobba, Hadayek El-Zaiton, Helmeyet El-Zaiton, El-Matareyya, Ain Shams, Ezbet El-Nakhl, El-Marg, El-Marg El-Gadidah   

Line 2: The second line extends from Shubra El-Khaima Station in Qalyubia City to Mounib Station in Giza City. It has two interchange stations with line 1: El-Shohadaa and Sadat Stations. It consists of 20 stations (12 underground, 6 surface, and 2 above-ground)

Stations:

El-Mounib- Sakiat Mekky- Um El-Masryeen- Giza, interchange with Line 4- Faisal- Cairo University, interchange with Line 3, Al-Bohoth- Dokki - Opera-  Sadat (Tahrir), interchange with Line 1, Mohammad Naguib- Ataba, interchange with Line 3, Al-Shohadaa, interchange with Line 1, Masarra- Rod El-Farag- St. Teresa- El-Khalfawy- Mezallat- Koliat El-Zeraa- Shubra El-Khaima     

Line 3:

The third line extends from Imbaba and Mohandessin, passing under the Nile to reach Adly Mansour Station. Its importance lies in being the first transverse axis that connects east and west Cairo and integrates with the various transportation systems. It has a total of 34 stations (21 underground, 2 surface, 11 above-ground).

Stations:

Gamal Abdel Naser Station: an interchange station with Line 1.

Ataba and Cairo University Stations: interchange stations with Line 2.

Adly Mansour Station: interchange station linked to the LRT (Salam- 10^th of Ramadan- the Administrative Capital).

Wadi El-Nil Station: connected to the West Nile Monorail.

Stadium Station: connected to the East Nile Monorail

The Third Line of the Cairo’s Metro is 41.2 km long and has four phases as follows:  

The First Phase:

It is 4.4 km long and extends from Ataba Station to Abbasia Station. It consists of five underground stations: Ataba, Bab El-Shaaria, El-Geish, Abdo Pasha, and Abbasia.

The Second Phase:

It extends from Abbasia Station to Ahram Station and is 7.7 km long. It has 4 underground stations: Fair Zone, Stadium, Koleyet El-Banat, and Al-Ahram.  

The Third Phase: It is divided into three parts

Part1:

It extends for a length of 4 km and includes underground stations: Gamal Abdel Nasser, Maspero, Safaa Hegazi, and Kit Kat.

Part 2:

It extends for 6.6 km. It consists of one underground station, Sudan, four aboveground stations: Imbaba, Al-Bouhi, Al-Qawmeya Al-Arabiya, and the Ring Road, and one surface station, the final station at the Rod El-Farag axis.

Part 3:

It is 7.1 km long and includes three underground stations: Al-Tawfiqia, Wadi Al-Nil, and Gameat El-Dewal stations, one aboveground station, Cairo University, and one surface station, Boulaq El-Dakrour.

The forth Phase

Part 1:

Haroon- Sun Club: It extends over 3.7 km from Haroon to Sun Club with four underground stations: Haroon, Heliopolis, Alf Maskn, and Sun Club.

Part2:

Sun Club- Adly Mansour: It is 7.8 km with 6 aboveground stations: Nozha, Hesham Barakat, Quba, Omar Ibn El-Khattab, Hikestep, and Adly Mansour.

Under-construction Metro Lines:  

Cairo Metro’s Forth Line

The route extends west of the ring road at the borders of the 6th of October City, passing by the Grand Egyptian Museum, then to the Remaya Square, followed by Al-Haram Street until it reaches Giza Station, intersecting with the second metro line. It then continues to intersect with the first metro line at the Malek Saleh Station, extending to Magra El-Oyoun Station, then to Salah Salem Street, and from there to Nasr Road, reaching the Arab Contractors Club, and finally ending at the integrated transport center north of the intersection of the ring road with the Cairo/Suez Road, passing through Nasr City and Al-Rehab City.

The 42-km line is expected to transport approximately 2 million passengers a day. It consists of 39 stations (37 underground and 2 surface). It will be implemented in two phases:

The First Phase:

It includes the boundaries of the 6th of October, Remaya Square, Haram, El-Malek El-Saleh, and Fustat. The total length is 19 km, and it comprises 17 stations. Its route extends from the Hadayek El-Ashgar station next west of the ring road on the borders of the 6th of October city. It passes by the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Remaya Square, and Al-Haram Street to Giza station. It interchanges with the second metro line. It then crosses under the Nile to El-Malek El-Saleh station, intersecting with the first metro line, reaching Fustat station, which marks the end of the first phase. This line thus connects Cairo Governorate, Giza Governorate, and the 6th of October City.

The Second Phase

The route includes Fustat, Nasr City, and New Cairo, with a total length of 23 km and comprising 22 stations.

It starts from the Fustat station on Amr ibn Al-As Street in the Old Cairo area, extending to Salah Salem Street up to the Citadel, then turning right towards Manshaet Nasser via Nasr Road, continuing through the Duweika and Arab neighborhoods until it reaches the Contractors Club and the Railway Club along Nasr Road, passing by Al-Azhar University.

It then turns right onto the Shohadaa Axis, followed by a left turn onto Mustafa Al-Nahhas Street, intersecting with Al-Tayaran Street, Abbas Al-Akkad, Makram Ebeid Street, and Hassan Al-Ma’mon streets.

The route continues along Mustafa Al-Nahhas Street until its end at the Tabba neighborhood, then turns right onto Mahdi Arafa Street to reach Al-Mithaq Street (Ahmed Al-Zomor) in the Tenth District of Nasr City. It continues to Zahraa Nasr City, intersecting with the Ring Road and crossing it at the Police Academy at the entrance to the First Settlement, then veering left onto Mustafa Kamel Axis next to Al-Rehab City, continuing until it reaches the Cairo-Suez Desert Road at the English School in Cairo, arriving at the Workshop area east of the Ring Road and north of the Cairo-Suez Desert Road.

Key stations for passengers and Landmarks near metro stations

The Shohadaa Station: an interchange station with first and second lines, and its importance lies primarily in its connection to the Misr Railway Station. It is also centrally located near vital commercial areas such as the Sabteya, Faggala, and Gomhoria Street.

The Sadat Station: an interchange station with first and second lines, and is the center of Cairo and a meeting point for many vital institutions, such as the former Tahrir Complex, the Cabinet headquarters, the House of Representatives, the Egyptian Museum, and the Qasr al-Nil Bridge.

The Ataba Station: the nearest station to Downtown.

The Stadium Station: Cairo International Stadium.

Bab El-Shaaria Station: the nearest to north Islamic Cairo.

Cairo University Station: near Cairo University.

Manshaet El-Saddar Station: near Ain Shams University.

Helwan University Station: near Helwan University

The Opera Station: near the Cairo Opera House and the nearest to the Zamalek neighborhood and the Nile Corniche.

The Giza Station: next to the Giza Train Station, connects to buses heading to the Pyramids.

Mar Girgis Metro Station: located in the center of the Coptic Cairo, the Hanging Church, and the Religion Complex.

Mohammad Naguib Station: near Abdeen Palace.

Gamal Abdel Nasser Station: 26 July Street, the Supreme Court, and the nearest to Downtown.

Helwan Station: The Japanese Garden, the beginning of the highway to Upper Egypt.

Last Update: 8 September 2024