Bab El Shaariya | |
Native Name: | محطة باب الشعرية |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Cairo Metro Rapid transit |
Country: | Egypt |
Coordinates: | 30.054°N 31.256°W |
Line: | Line 3 |
Structure: | Underground[1] |
Platform: | 2 side platforms (Adly Mansour/Cairo International Airport - Rod El-Farag Corridor/Cairo University) |
Depth: | 20m (70feet)[2] |
Levels: | 3 |
Tracks: | 2 |
Accessible: | Yes |
Opened: | [3] [4] |
Electrified: | Third rail |
Operator: | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[5] |
Bab El Shaariya (Arabic: محطة باب الشعرية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of Phase 1 of Line 3.[6] it is located under El-Geish street in Bab El Shaaria Square at the intersection of Port Said street with that street.
Bab El Shaariya station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of Phase 1 of Line 3.
The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform and the length of the station is 150 meters and width of 22.90 meters and a depth of 20 meters from the station ground.
Like other stations on the network, the station have a contactless fare collection system, as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[7]
G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits (Elevator) | |||
B1 | Underground Level 1 | to entrances/exits, fare control | |||
valign=top width=50 | B2 | valign=top width=100 | Underground Level 2 | valign=top width=400 | Engine Rooms/Maintenance |
P Platform level | |||||
Eastbound | → Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Adly Mansour → | ||||
Westbound | ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward / | ||||