Abbassiya station

Abbassiya

محطة العباسية
Cairo Metro Rapid transit
General information
LocationEgypt
Coordinates30°04′10.8″N 31°16′51.3″E / 30.069667°N 31.280917°E / 30.069667; 31.280917
Operated byCairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[1]
Line(s)  Line 3
Platforms1 side platform and 1 island platform (Adly Mansour/Cairo International Airport - Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeUnderground[2]
Depth19.5 metres (64 ft)[3]
Platform levels3[3]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 February 2012 (2012-02-21)[3][4][5]
ElectrifiedThird rail[2][5]
Services
Preceding station Cairo Metro Following station
Abdou Pasha
towards Rod El Farag Corridor or Cairo University
 Line 3 Fair Zone
towards Aldy Mansour

Abbassiya station (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.

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