The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It began operating in 1863 and consists of 20 lines operating on 32 km of the track, serving 140 stops. 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.

History

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. 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.

Fare

, 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, on which a fare of £E5 is charged.

Fleet

Current cars in use:

Works cars

Retired or in storage

Source: Cairo and Alexandria Tram fleet

Tram lines

The tram transportation system in Alexandria consists of two systems:

Tram Al Ramlh

Al Ramlh trams cars are characterized by their blue and cream livery. Route 1 serves the following stations: Route 2 serves the following stations: Route 25 (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram Al Medina tracks and serves the following stations: Route 36 (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:

Tram Al Madina

Characterised with its yellow colour except for routes 25 & 36 these are red and yellow. There are 16 routes on this network.

1. Nozha - El Khedewi- Metras.
2. Noxha - El Shohadaa - Karmouz.
3. Metras - El Sabaa Banat - St Cathrine.
4. Moharam Bek - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
5. Moharam Bek - El Khedewi - El Gomork - Ras El Tin.
6. Nozha - El Khedewi - El Max - El Wardian.
7. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.
8. Nozha - El Shohadaa - El Shbaa Banat.
9. Nozha - Moharam Bek - El Shohadaa.
10. Ramlh - El Sayed Karaiem - Ras El Tin.
11. Karmouz - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square. (Serapeum & Pompey's Pillar)
12. Nozha - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
13. El Shohadaa - El Khedewi - Metras - El Max.
14. Metras - Bab El Karasta - Gomrok - Ras El Tin.
15. Sidi Gaber - El Matafi. (Bus & Railway Station)
16. Ras El Tin - San Stefano.