Trams in Alexandria


The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It began operating in 1863 and consists of 20 lines operating on of the track, serving 140 stops. It is one of only a few tram systems in the world that uses double-deck cars; other examples are Blackpool in the UK and Hong Kong. The system is a.

History

The license to build a tramway system was issued on 16 August 1860, and the first line of the network began operating in on 8 January 1863. The system was electrified in 1902. In addition to the Al Raml line, there is an extensive network of tram lines running in the streets of central and western Alexandria.
A small museum about the trams was opened at Raml station in 2017.

Fare

As of 2025, the price of a single tram ride depends on the standard of the tramcar. If the tram does not have curtains, the price is £E2. For a carriage with curtains, the price is £E5. A special "Tram Café" was inaugurated in 2015, on which a fare of £E5 was charged before its discontinuation the same year

Fleet

Current cars in use:

Works cars

Retired or in storage

Source: Cairo and Alexandria Tram fleet

Tram lines

The tram transportation system in Alexandria consists of two systems:

Tram Al Ramlh

Al Ramlh trams cars are characterized by their blue and cream livery.
Route 1 serves the following stations:
  1. Al Nasr
  2. Al Seyouf
  3. Sidi Beshr
  4. Al Saraya
  5. Laurent Louran
  6. Tharwat
  7. San Stefano
  8. Gianaclis
  9. Schutz
  10. Safar
  11. Abou Shabana aka Baccos
  12. Al Karnak
  13. Al Wezara
  14. Isis Bolkly
  15. Roushdy
  16. Mohammed Mahfouz
  17. Mustafa Kamil
  18. Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh
  19. Cleopatra Hammamat
  20. Cleopatra Al Soghra
  21. Al Reyada Al Kobra
  22. Al Reyada Al Soghra
  23. Al Ibrahimiyya
  24. Al Moaskar
  25. Al Gamaa
  26. Al Shatby
  27. Al Shobban Al Moslemin
  28. Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  29. Hassan Rasim
  30. Gamea' Ibrahim
  31. Mahattet Al Ramleh
Route 2 serves the following stations:
  1. Al Nasr
  2. Al Seyouf
  3. Sidi Beshr
  4. Al Saraya
  5. Laurent Louran
  6. Tharwat
  7. San Stefano
  8. Kasr Al Safa
  9. Al Fonoun Al Gamella
  10. Ramsis
  11. Al Bostan
  12. Al Hadaya
  13. Isis Bolkly
  14. Roushdy
  15. Mohammed Mahfouz
  16. Mustafa Kamil
  17. Sidi Gaber Al Mahata
  18. Cleopatra
  19. Al Reyada Al Kobra
  20. Al Reyada Al Soghra
  21. Al Ibrahimiyya
  22. Al Moaskar
  23. Al Gamaa
  24. Al Shatby
  25. Al Shobban Al Moslemin
  26. Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  27. Hassan Rasim
  28. Gamea' Ibrahim
  29. Mahattet Al Ramleh
Route 25 runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram Al Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
  1. Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh
  2. Cleopatra Hammamat
  3. Cleopatra Al Soghra
  4. Al Reyada Al Kobra
  5. Al Reyada Al Soghra
  6. Al Ibrahimiyya
  7. Al Moaskar
  8. Al Gamaa
  9. Al Shatby
  10. Al Shobban Al Moslemin
  11. Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  12. Hassan Rasim
  13. Gamea' Ibrahim
  14. Mahattet Al Ramleh
  15. Al Mahkama
  16. Al Matafi
  17. Al Koweri
  18. Al Kahwet Farouk
  19. Abu Al Abbas
  20. Al Nokrashi
  21. Al-Anfoushi
  22. Kasr Al Thakafa
  23. Al Haggary
  24. Kahwet Annah
  25. Maktabet Susan Mubarak
  26. Ras Al Tin
Route 36 runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
  1. San Stefano
  2. Gianaclis
  3. Schutz
  4. Safar
  5. Abou Shabana aka Baccos
  6. Al Karnak
  7. Al Wezara
  8. Isis Bolkly
  9. Roushdy
  10. Mohammed Mahfouz
  11. Mustafa Kamil
  12. Sidi Gaber Al Mahata
  13. Cleopatra
  14. Al Reyada Al Kobra
  15. Al Reyada Al Soghra
  16. Al Ibrahimiyya
  17. Al Moaskar
  18. Al Gamaa
  19. Al Shatby
  20. Al Shobban Al Moslemin
  21. Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
  22. Hassan Rasim
  23. Gamea' Ibrahim
  24. Mahattet Al Ramleh
  25. Al Mahkama
  26. Al Matafi
  27. Al Koweri
  28. Al Kahwet Farouk
  29. Abu Al Abbas
  30. Al Nokrashi
  31. Al Anfoushi
  32. Kasr Al Thakafa
  33. Al Haggary
  34. Kahwet Annah
  35. Maktabet Susan Mubarak
  36. Ras Al Tin

Tram Al Madina

Characterised with its yellow colour except for routes 25 & 36 these are red and yellow.
There are 16 routes on this network.
1. Nozha - El Khedewi- Metras.
2. Noxha - El Shohadaa - Karmouz.
3. Metras - El Sabaa Banat - St Cathrine.
4. Moharam Bek - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
6. Moharam Bek - El Khedewi - El Gomork - Ras El Tin.
7. Nozha - El Khedewi - El Max - El Wardian.
9. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.
10. Nozha - El Shohadaa - El Shbaa Banat.
11. Nozha - Moharam Bek - El Shohadaa.
15. Ramlh - El Sayed Karaiem - Ras El Tin.
16. Karmouz - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
18. Nozha - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
19. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.
21. Metras - Bab El Karasta - Gomrok - Ras El Tin.
25. Sidi Gaber - El Matafi.
36. Ras El Tin - San Stefano.