Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte


The Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte built and operated a network of up to seven lines of metre-gauge railway track in the area around Mansourah in Egypt.

History

The Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte were founded on 26 January 1896 by the Belgian baron Édouard Empain as a PLC.
The construction of the railway line was managed by the Belgian engineer . The main line connected Mansourah to Matarieh.
The turnover increased from £E 26,199 in 1904, over £E 29,872 in 1905, £E 32,122 in 1906 to £E 36,740 in 1907. Subsequently, it decreased to £E 35,760 in 1908 and £E 35,184 in 1909.