The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It began operating in 1863[1] and consists of 20 lines operating on 32 kilometers (20 mi) of the track, serving 140 stops.[2] 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 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge.[2]