Abdou Pasha (Cairo Metro)

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Coordinates: 30°03′53.4″N 31°16′29.2″E / 30.064833°N 31.274778°E / 30.064833; 31.274778
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Abdou Pasha Station

محطة عبده باشا
Cairo Metro Rapid transit
General information
LocationEgypt
Coordinates30°03′53.4″N 31°16′29.2″E / 30.064833°N 31.274778°E / 30.064833; 31.274778
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)[2]
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground[3]
Depth22.5 metres (74 ft)[4]
Platform levels3[4]
History
Opened21 February 2012 (2012-02-21)[5][6]
ElectrifiedThird rail[3][6]
Services
Preceding station Cairo Metro Following station
El Geish
towards Imbaba
 Line 3 Abbassia
towards Airport

Abdou Pasha (Arabic: محطة عبده باشا) is a station on the Cairo Metro, part of Phase 1 of Line 3.[7] It is located under El-Abaseya street in Abdou Pasha Square.[4]

History[edit]

Abdou Pasha Station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of phase 1 of Line 3.[5]

Overview[edit]

The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform and the length of the station is 150 metres (490 ft) and width of 17.5 metres (57 ft) and a depth of 22.5 metres (74 ft) from the station ground.[2][4]

Like other stations on the network, the station have a contactless fare collection system, as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[8]

Station layout[edit]

G Street Level Entrances/Exits
Disabled access (Elevator)
B1 Underground Level 1 to entrances/exits, fare control
B2 Underground Level 2 Engine Rooms/Maintenance
P
Platform level 		Side platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Adly Mansour/Airport (Abbassia) →
Westbound ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University (El-Geish)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Notable places nearby[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "National Authority for Tunnels - EIA Study for Greater Cairo Metro Line No.4 Phase 1 - Final Report" (PDF). nurhosting.com. Environics. p. 143. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Egypt". tunnelbuilder Promotingthe world's tunnelling industry to a huge qualified audience. tunnelbuilder.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Abdo Pasha Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "VINCI : Opening of Phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro". 4-traders.com. 4-traders.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Phase 1 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  8. ^ Sands, Angela (24 February 2012). "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". totalrail. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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