Native name الخط الثاني Opened 1996 Stations 20 | Status Operational | |
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Daily ridership 895 thousand (FY 2009/2010) Owner The National Authority For Tunnels Terminis El Mounib, Shubra El Kheima | ||
Cairo Metro Line 2 is the second line of the Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt.
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History
Cairo's metro network was greatly expanded in the mid-1990s with the building of Line 2 (red), from Shoubra-El-Kheima to Cairo University, with an extension to Giza.
It is the first line in history to have a tunnel going under the Nile. The tunnel under the Nile is 8.35m in internal diameter and was constructed using two Herenknecht bentonite slurry shield TBMs, which are 9.43m in diameter. Extending 21.5 kilometres (13 mi) with 20 stations, it is sometimes called the "Japanese-Built Line". It is mostly in bored tunnel, with two exceptions: a short section at the northern end approaching Shubra El-Kheima which is elevated, and a section just south of this by cut-and-cover. The main difference between Lines 1 and 2 is that Line 1 uses an overhead line while Line 2 uses the third-rail system. The construction of the line was finished in October 2000 and was later extended to El Mounib. The communication for line 2 was provided by Alcatel in 2005.
Total project cost was 761 million euros.
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the station "Mubarak" has been renamed and is now called "Al-Shohadaa" (Arabic for "martyrs").
To other Metro lines
Line 2 connects to Line 1 at Shohadaa and Sadat Stations, and with Line 3 at Attaba Station.
To other forms of transit
Shohadaa Station is immediately next to Ramses Station, providing access to Egyptian National Railways long-haul and short-haul domestic passenger service. Tram stops are also frequently located near Line 2 stations, as are Cairo Transport Authority buses and private microbus services.
Access to Cairo International Airport is expected via transfer to Line 3 upon completion of Phase 5 in October 2019.