Trams in Alexandria


The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It began operating in 1863, and consists of 20 lines operating on of track, serving 140 stops. It is one of only a few tram systems in the world that uses double-deck cars; other examples are in Blackpool in the UK and Hong Kong. The system is.

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. 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

, the price of a single tram ride depends on the standard of the tramcar. If the tram does not have curtains, the price is L.E. 1. For a carriage with curtains, the price is L.E. 2. A special "Tram Café" was inaugurated in 2015, on which a fare of L.E. 5 is charged.

Fleet

Current cars in use:
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:
  1. El Nasr
  2. Al Seyouf
  3. Sidi Beshr
  4. El Saraya.
  5. Laurent Louran
  6. Tharwat
  7. San Stefano
  8. Gianaklis.
  9. Schutz
  10. Safar
  11. Abou Shabana aka Baccos
  12. Al Karnak
  13. Al Wezara.
  14. Isis Bolkly Bulkley.
  15. Roushdy
  16. Mohammed Mahfouz
  17. Mustafa Kamil
  18. Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh
  19. Cleopatra Hammamat .
  20. Cleopatra El Soghra
  21. El Reyada El Kobra
  22. El Reyada El Soghra
  23. Al Ibrahimiyya
  24. El Moaskar
  25. Al Gamaa .
  26. Al Shatby
  27. El Shobban El Moslemin
  28. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  29. Hassan Rasim
  30. Gamea' Ibrahim.
  31. Mahattet Al Ramleh .
Route 2 serves the following stations:
  1. El Nasr
  2. Al Seyouf
  3. Sidi Beshr
  4. El Saraya.
  5. Louran
  6. Tharwat
  7. San Stefano
  8. Kasr El Safa.
  9. Al Fonoun Al Gamella.
  10. Ramsis
  11. El Bostan
  12. Al Hedaya.
  13. Isis Bolkly
  14. Roushdy
  15. Mohammed Mahfouz
  16. Mustafa Kamil
  17. Sidi Gaber El Mahata
  18. Cleopatra
  19. El Reyada El Kobra
  20. El Reyada El Soghra
  21. Al Ibrahimiyya
  22. El Moaskar
  23. Al Gamaa.
  24. Al Shatby
  25. El Shobban El Moslemin
  26. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  27. Hassan Rasim
  28. Gamea' Ibrahim.
  29. Mahattet Al Ramlh.
Route 25 runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
  1. Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh
  2. Cleopatra Hammamat.
  3. Cleopatra El Soghra
  4. El Reyada El Kobra
  5. El Reyada El Soghra
  6. Al Ibrahimiyya
  7. El Moaskar
  8. Al Gamaa.
  9. Al Shatby
  10. El Shobban El Moslemin
  11. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  12. Hassan Rasim
  13. Gamea' Ibrahim.
  14. Mahattet Al Ramlh.
  15. Al Mahkama .
  16. El Matafi.
  17. El Koweri.
  18. El Kahwet Farouk.
  19. Abu El Abbas.
  20. El nokrashi
  21. El-Anfoushi
  22. Kasr El Thakafa.
  23. El Haggary.
  24. Kahwet Annah
  25. Maktabet Susan Mubarak.
  26. Ras El Tin.
Route 36 runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
  1. San Stefano
  2. Glanaklis.
  3. Shods
  4. Safar
  5. Abou Shabana aka Baccos
  6. Al Karnak
  7. Al Wezara.
  8. Isis Bolkly
  9. Roushdy
  10. Mohammed Mahfouz
  11. Mustafa Kamil
  12. Sidi Gaber El Mahata
  13. Cleopatra
  14. El Reyada El Kobra
  15. El Reyada El Soghra
  16. Al Ibrahimiyya
  17. El Moaskar
  18. Al Gamaa.
  19. Al Shatby
  20. El Shobban El Moslemin
  21. El Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  22. Hassan Rasim
  23. Gamea' Ibrahim.
  24. Mahattet Al Ramlh .
  25. Al Mahkama.
  26. El Matafi.
  27. El Koweri.
  28. El Kahwet Farouk.
  29. Abu El Abbas.
  30. El nokrashi
  31. El-Anfoushi
  32. Kasr El Thakafa.
  33. El Haggary.
  34. Kahwet Annah
  35. Maktabet Susan Mubarak.
  36. Ras El Tin.

    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.
1. Nozha - El Khedewi- Metras.
2. Noxha - El Shohadaa - Karmouz.
3. Metras - El Sabaa Banat - St Cathrine.
4. Moharam Bek - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
6. Moharam Bek - El Khedewi - El Gomork - Ras El Tin.
7. Nozha - El Khedewi - El Max - El Wardian.
9. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.
10. Nozha - El Shohadaa - El Shbaa Banat.
11. Nozha - Moharam Bek - El Shohadaa.
15. Ramlh - El Sayed Karaiem - Ras El Tin.
16. Karmouz - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
18. Nozha - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
19. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.
21. Metras - Bab El Karasta - Gomrok - Ras El Tin.
25. Sidi Gaber - El Matafi.
36. Ras El Tin - San Stefano.