Cairo Metro Line 2
| Line 2 Shobra El Kheima - El Mounib | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Attaba station | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | الخط الثاني |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Cairo Metro |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Cairo |
| Termini |
El Mounib Shubra el Kheima |
| Stations | 20 |
| Daily ridership | 895 thousand (FY 2009/2010)[1] |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Owner | National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state)[2] |
| Operator(s) | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[3] |
| Character |
Mixed[4] 2 Stations Elevated 6 Stations At-grade 12 Stations Underground |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 21.6 km (13.42162 mi)[4] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC[5] |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Cairo Metro Line 2 is the second line of the Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt.
History
Cairo's metro network was greatly expanded in the mid-1990s with the building of Line 2 (red), from Shoubra-El-Kheima to Cairo University, with an extension to Giza.
It is the first line in history to have a tunnel going under the Nile.[6][7] The tunnel under the Nile is 8.35m in internal diameter and was constructed using two Herenknecht bentonite slurry shield TBMs, which are 9.43m in diameter.[6] Extending 21.5 kilometres (13 mi) with 20 stations, it is sometimes called the "Japanese-Built Line". It is mostly in bored tunnel, with two exceptions: a short section at the northern end approaching Shubra El-Kheima which is elevated, and a section just south of this by cut-and-cover. The main difference between Lines 1 and 2 is that Line 1 uses an overhead line while Line 2 uses the third-rail system. The construction of the line was finished in October 2000 and was later extended to El Mounib.[6] The communication for line 2 was provided by Alcatel in 2005.[8]
Total project cost was 761 million euros.
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the station "Mubarak" has been renamed and is now called "Al-Shohadaa" (Arabic for "martyrs").
- October 1996 Shobra - Mubarak (now:"Al-Shohadaa"), 8 kilometres (5 mi)[9]
- Sept 1998: Mubarak (now:"Al-Shohadaa") - Sadat, 3 kilometres (2 mi)[9]
- April 19, 1999: Sadat - Cairo University, 5.5 kilometres (3 mi) (including crossing of the Nile)[9]
- October 8, 2000: Cairo University - Giza Suburban 2.7 kilometres (2 mi)[9]
- January 17, 2005: Omm el Misryeen - Monib 2.5 kilometres (2 mi)[9]
Connections
To other Metro lines
Line 2 connects to Line 1 at Shohadaa and Sadat Stations, and with Line 3 at Attaba Station.
To other forms of transit
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 2 stations, as are Cairo Transport Authority buses and private microbus services.
Access to Cairo International Airport is expected via transfer to Line 3 upon completion of Phase 5 in October 2019.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Development of Passenger Traffic for The Two metro lines since inauguration (the first 87/88, the second 96/97) Until 2009/2010" (in Arabic). Cairo Metro. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ "TWINNING PROJECT FICHE - Assistance to the Egyptian Metro Company (ECM) in Reforming Railway Safety Regulations, Procedures and Practices" (PDF). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Line 2". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ Banerjee, M.K.; El Hoda, N. (October 1998). "Review of the automatic train control system for Cairo Metro line 2". Power Engineering Journal (IET) 12 (5). doi:10.1049/pe:19980506. ISSN 0950-3366. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Greater Cairo Metro Network". Egyptian Tunneling Society. 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ↑ "Cairo's metro goes under Nile". BBC News. 1999-04-19. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
|chapter=ignored (help) - ↑ "Alcatel extends the communications infrastructure of Cairo's metro line 2". Paris: Alcatel Lucent. 2005-04-26. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "CAIRO". urbanrail.net. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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