Cairo Metro Line 1
| Line 1 Helwan - El Marg |
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Mar Girgis station
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| Overview | |
| Native name | الخط الاول |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Cairo Metro |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Cairo |
| Termini |
Helwan New El Marg |
| Stations | 35 |
| Daily ridership | 1.3 million (FY 2009/2010) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Owner | National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state) |
| Operator(s) | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation |
| Character | Mixed Underground and At-grade street running |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 44.3 km (27.53 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification |
Overhead catenary (1.5 kV DC) |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Cairo Metro Line 1 is the first line of the Cairo Metro system in Cairo city, Egypt as well as the first metro system in Arab countries and in Africa. It was constructed in 1989 and connects Helwan with El Marg passing other 32 stations. Line 1 sometimes called French-built line or simply the French line that extends to 44.3 kilometres (27.5 mi) long with 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) underground and carries trains with 3 Units (9 wagons), which have a time difference of 2.5 minutes and a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). The line can carry 60,000 Passengers per hour in each direction.
The Construction of the project started in 1982 after the French government agreed on giving Egypt the necessary loan. The first Helwan - El Marg line costs 1107 million Francs which were converted into EGP and divided into multiple stages. The total cost of the first stage from Helwan to Ramsis is 473.9 million EGP divided into the following:
The second stage coasted in total 499.6 million EGP and connected the (Laymoun Bridge-Marg) railway with the metro. Additional costs were made available as requested by the ministry of transportation:
The construction of the Helwan-El Marg line was in two stages. The first stage was from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab and included an underground tunnel from Helwan to Ramsis square. First the line from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab, which is 24 kilometres (15 mi) long had the following construction works:
Second the line from Helwan to Ramsis square, which would be a subterranean and is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) long. It includes five subterranean stations after the Sayeda Zenab station:
The Construction of this line consumed the following resources:
In 1987 the line from Helwan to Ramsis square was finished and opened for the public. It had a total length of 28.5 kilometres (17.7 mi).
The second stage of the Helwan El Marg line included the construction of a line from Ramsis square to El marg, which would be 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long. The operation of the line was aimed for 1988, but due to some difficulties it started operation in 1989. The second stage included also:
Line 1 connects to Line 2 at Shohadaa and Sadat Stations. It is expected to connect with Line 3 in October 2015 at Nasser Station when Phase 3 of Line 3 is completed.
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 1 stations, as are Cairo Transport Authority buses and private microbus services.
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