Abbassia (Cairo Metro)
Abbassia Station محطة العباسية | |||||||||||
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| Cairo Metro Rapid transit | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Egypt | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°04′10.8″N 31°16′51.3″E / 30.069667°N 31.280917°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[1] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform and 1 island platform (Adly Mansour/Cairo International Airport - Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground[2] | ||||||||||
| Depth | 19.5 metres (64 ft)[3] | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3[3] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Elevator | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 February 2012[3][4][5] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail[2][5] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Abbassia (
Arabic: محطة العباسية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of the Line 3.[6] It is located in Abbassia square, one of the largest and important places of Greater Cairo
.
History
Abbassia Station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of phase 1 of Line 3.[4] It serves several nearby governmental authorities and hospitals.
The station was considered the eastern terminus of the line until the inauguration of phase 2 on 7 May 2014, and Al Ahram Station became the eastern terminus of Line 3.[7]
Overview
The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform. It has a length of 275 metres (902 ft), a width of 31.5 metres (103 ft) and a depth of 19.5 metres (64 ft) from the station ground.[3]
Like other stations of the network, the station have a contactless fare collection system as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[8]
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits (Elevator)
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| B1 | Underground Level 1 | to entrances/exits, fare control |
| B2 | Underground Level 2 | Engine Rooms/Maintenance |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Eastbound | → Cairo Metro Line 3 towards Adly Mansour/Airport (Fair Zone) → | |
| Westbound | ← Cairo Metro Line 3 towards Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University (Abdou Pasha) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Island platform, not in service | ||
| Maintenance | → toward workshop for minor overhaul → | |
Notable places nearby
- Misr Travel HQ
- North Cairo Primary Court
- Al-Noor Mosque[9]
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
- El-Waily Traffic Department
- HQ, Central Military Region
- Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MOEE)
- Rural Electrification Authority (REA)
- Civil Status Organization (CSO)
- Ain Shams University as well as other schools
- Old Police Academy
- Abbassia Bus Station
- Abbassia Chest Hospital
- Abbassia Fever Hospital
- Abbassia Psychiatric Hospital
Artwork
The station's main artwork is the
Tutankhamen's crown, which was modified to take the form of ancient Egyptian architecture.[3]
The artwork was inspired by the
Iunu, hence the usage of Tutankhamen's crown to symbolize that era.[3]
Accidents
| External videos | |
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 Metro train crash at Abbassia station بالفيديو.. انفراد.. أول لقطات لآثار حادث تصادم قطار مترو العباسية [Exclusive, first footage of Abbassia metro train crash]. Youm7. 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015. |
On 26 April 2015, a train crashed into a buffer stop while coming out of maintenance on a branch line and going back to the main rail, the driver sustained injuries with no injuries among the passengers.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Egypt". tunnelbuilder Promotingthe world's tunnelling industry to a huge qualified audience. tunnelbuilder.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Abbassia Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ a b "VINCI : Opening of Phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro". 4-traders.com. 4-traders.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Phase 1 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Cairo metro Line 3 extension opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Sands, Angela (24 February 2012). "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". totalrail. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Durham, Kate (22 September 2013). "Subway Surfing". egypttoday. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "1 injured as metro train crashes near Abbaseya station". Daily News Egypt. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Egypt's underground metro goes off rail, crashes in wall". Ahram Online. Al-Ahram. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- "Thales to provide security and fare system to Cairo's new metro line". securityworldhotel. AR Media International AB. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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