National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state)[1]
Locale
Cairo
Termini
Helwan
New El Marg
Stations
35[2]
Service
Type
Rapid transit
System
Cairo Metro
Operator(s)
Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[3]
Daily ridership
1.3 million (FY 2009/2010)[4]
History
Opened
1987[5]
Technical
Line length
44.3 km (27.53 mi)[6]
Character
Mixed Underground and At-grade street running
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification
Overhead catenary (1.5 kV DC)[7][8]
Operating speed
100 km/h (62 mph)
Cairo Metro Line 1 is the first line of the Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first metro system in Africa and the Middle East.[9] It was constructed in 1987 and connects Helwan with El Marg, stopping at 35 stations. Line 1, sometimes called the French-built line or simply the French line has a total length of 44.3 kilometres (27.5 mi) with 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) of it being underground[2] and has trains that run with 3 units (9 cars), which have a frequency of 2.5 minutes and a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).[10] The line can carry 60,000 passengers per hour in each direction.[11]
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