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]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Fareedit
As of 2019[update], the price of a single tram ride depends on the standard of the tramcar. If the tram does not have curtains (usually the last carriage), the price is £E1. For a carriage with curtains, the price is £E2. A special "Tram Café" was inaugurated in 2015,[6] on which a fare of £E5 is charged.
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.
^Spelling of names are from Alexandria Passenger Transporting Authority route boards displayed at each station. One side is in English the other in Arabic.
^"Tram modernisation in Alexandria/ Egypt". 16 August 2019.
^"Alexandrians take trip down memory lane in newly restored trams - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East".
^Elsayed, Raghda (2015-06-14). "A Tram Café opens in Alexandria, because priorities!". Identity Magazine. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
^In the city of Alexandria in Egypt, the first stage of the project for the supply of 15 new tramcars was completed. | https://tatra-yug.com.ua/en/in-the-city-of-alexandria-in-egypt-the-first-stage-of-the-project-for-the-supply-of-15-new-tram-cars-was-completed/
^"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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