Bab El Shaariya station

Bab El Shaariya is a station on Cairo Metro, part of Phase 1 of Line 3. it is located under El-Geish street in Bab El Shaaria Square at the intersection of Port Said street with that street.

History

Bab El Shaariya station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of Phase 1 of Line 3.

Overview

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 has a contactless fare collection system, as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.
It’s the closest metro station to several historic and touristic landmarks in Islamic Cairo such as the Khan El Khalili Market and El Muizz Street