Bab El Shaariya station

Bab El Shaariya

محطة باب الشعرية
Cairo Metro Rapid transit
General information
LocationEgypt
Coordinates30°03′14.4″N 31°15′21.5″E / 30.054000°N 31.255972°E / 30.054000; 31.255972
Operated byCairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[1]
Line(s)  Line 3
Platforms2 side platforms (Adly Mansour/Cairo International Airport - Rod El-Farag Corridor/Cairo University)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground[2]
Depth20 metres (66 ft)[3]
Platform levels3[3]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 February 2012 (2012-02-21)[4][5]
ElectrifiedThird rail[2][5]
Services
Preceding station Cairo Metro Following station
Attaba
towards Rod El Farag Corridor or Cairo University
 Line 3 El-Geish
towards Aldy Mansour

Bab El Shaariya (Arabic: محطة باب الشعرية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of Phase 1 of Line 3.[6] it is located under El-Geish street in Bab El Shaaria Square at the intersection of Port Said street with that street.[3]

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