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 yearFleet
Current cars in use:- Japan Kinki Sharyo/Fuji Heavy Industries 1982
- Japan Kinki Sharyo 1975-1995
- Hungary Ganz-Mavag EMU 1985-86
- Egypt SEMAF (ARE) 2009
- Ukraine K-1E6
Works cars
- Austria Plasser & Theurer 1990s
- Poland NEWAG Oberhausen 2005 and 1997
Retired or in storage
- Switzerland - Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon 1925
- Germany - Duewag GT-6 1960-66
- Former Czechoslovakia - ČKD Several second-hand KT4D from Potsdam and Berlin Tramways, built by the former Czechoslovak manufacturer Tatra and acquired in 2015. These vehicles are not yet in use by 2017.
- Canada/United States - Canadian Car and Foundry/St. Louis Car Company PCC - Alexandria acquired 140 used Presidents' [Conference Committee (Toronto streetcar)#Continued operation.5B1.5D|Toronto PCC streetcars] in 1968, but all retired in 1984.
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:
- Al Nasr
- Al Seyouf
- Sidi Beshr
- Al Saraya
- Laurent Louran
- Tharwat
- San Stefano
- Gianaclis
- Schutz
- Safar
- Abou Shabana aka Baccos
- Al Karnak
- Al Wezara
- Isis Bolkly
- Roushdy
- Mohammed Mahfouz
- Mustafa Kamil
- Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh
- Cleopatra Hammamat
- Cleopatra Al Soghra
- Al Reyada Al Kobra
- Al Reyada Al Soghra
- Al Ibrahimiyya
- Al Moaskar
- Al Gamaa
- Al Shatby
- Al Shobban Al Moslemin
- Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
- Hassan Rasim
- Gamea' Ibrahim
- Mahattet Al Ramleh
- Al Nasr
- Al Seyouf
- Sidi Beshr
- Al Saraya
- Laurent Louran
- Tharwat
- San Stefano
- Kasr Al Safa
- Al Fonoun Al Gamella
- Ramsis
- Al Bostan
- Al Hadaya
- Isis Bolkly
- Roushdy
- Mohammed Mahfouz
- Mustafa Kamil
- Sidi Gaber Al Mahata
- Cleopatra
- Al Reyada Al Kobra
- Al Reyada Al Soghra
- Al Ibrahimiyya
- Al Moaskar
- Al Gamaa
- Al Shatby
- Al Shobban Al Moslemin
- Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
- Hassan Rasim
- Gamea' Ibrahim
- Mahattet Al Ramleh
- Sidi Gaber Al Sheikh
- Cleopatra Hammamat
- Cleopatra Al Soghra
- Al Reyada Al Kobra
- Al Reyada Al Soghra
- Al Ibrahimiyya
- Al Moaskar
- Al Gamaa
- Al Shatby
- Al Shobban Al Moslemin
- Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
- Hassan Rasim
- Gamea' Ibrahim
- Mahattet Al Ramleh
- Al Mahkama
- Al Matafi
- Al Koweri
- Al Kahwet Farouk
- Abu Al Abbas
- Al Nokrashi
- Al-Anfoushi
- Kasr Al Thakafa
- Al Haggary
- Kahwet Annah
- Maktabet Susan Mubarak
- Ras Al Tin
- San Stefano
- Gianaclis
- Schutz
- Safar
- Abou Shabana aka Baccos
- Al Karnak
- Al Wezara
- Isis Bolkly
- Roushdy
- Mohammed Mahfouz
- Mustafa Kamil
- Sidi Gaber Al Mahata
- Cleopatra
- Al Reyada Al Kobra
- Al Reyada Al Soghra
- Al Ibrahimiyya
- Al Moaskar
- Al Gamaa
- Al Shatby
- Al Shobban Al Moslemin
- Al Shahid Moustafa Ziean
- Hassan Rasim
- Gamea' Ibrahim
- Mahattet Al Ramleh
- Al Mahkama
- Al Matafi
- Al Koweri
- Al Kahwet Farouk
- Abu Al Abbas
- Al Nokrashi
- Al Anfoushi
- Kasr Al Thakafa
- Al Haggary
- Kahwet Annah
- Maktabet Susan Mubarak
- 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.