Locale Alexandria Number of stations 140 Began operation 1863 | Number of lines 20 System length 32 km (20 mi) | |
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Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It began operating in 1863, and consists of 20 lines operating on 32 kilometers (20 mi) of track, serving 140 stops. It is one of only three non-heritage tram systems in the world that use double-deck cars. The others are Blackpool in the UK and Hong Kong. The system is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge.
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History
The license to build a tramway system was issued on 16 August 1860, and the first line of the network began operating in on 8 January 1863. 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 horse drawn at first, 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.
Fare
As of 2015, the price of a single tram ride depends on the standard of the tramcar. If the tram does not have curtains (usually the last carriage), the price is L.E. 0.50. For a carriage with curtains, the price is L.E. 1. A special "Tram Café" was inaugurated in 2015, on which a fare of L.E. 5 is charged.
Fleet
Current cars in use:
Work Cars
Retired or In Storage
Source: Cairo and Alexandria Tram fleet
Tram lines
The tram transportation system in Alexandria consists of two systems:
Tram Al Ramlh
Al Ramlh trams cars are characterized by their blue and cream livery.
Route 1 serves the following stations:
Route 2 serves the following stations:
Route 25 (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
Route 36 (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
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.