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Cairo Metro Line 1

{{Short description|Metro system in Cairo, Egypt}}

{{Infobox rail line

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|name = Line 1
New Marg - Helwan

|native_name = الخط الاول

|native_name_lang = ar

|color = 0000FF

|logo = Cairo metro logo2012.svg

|logo_width = 50px

|image = Egypt.Cairo.Metro.01.jpg

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|caption = Mar Girgis station

|type = Rapid transit

|system = Cairo Metro

|status = Operational

|locale = Cairo

|start = {{stn|Helwan}}

|end = {{stn|New El Marg}}

|stations = 35{{cite web|title=Line 1|url=http://www.nat.org.eg/english/Line1.html|work=National Authority for Tunnels|accessdate=24 May 2014|archive-date=24 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024133954/http://www.nat.org.eg/english/Line1.html|url-status=dead}}

|routes =

|daily_ridership = 1.3 million (FY 2009/2010){{cite web |url=http://cairometro.gov.eg/UIPages/Statistics.aspx |title=The Development of Passenger Traffic for The Two metro lines since inauguration (the first 87/88, the second 96/97) Until 2009/2010 |publisher=Cairo Metro |language=Arabic |accessdate=2014-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323180531/http://cairometro.gov.eg/uipages/Statistics.aspx |archive-date=2012-03-23 |url-status=dead }}

|open = 1987{{cite web|title=Cairo|url=http://mic-ro.com/metro/metrocity.html?city=Cairo|website=metrobits.org|accessdate=8 August 2014}}

|close =

|owner = National Authority for Tunnels (Egyptian state){{cite web|title=TWINNING PROJECT FICHE - Assistance to the Egyptian Metro Company (ECM) in Reforming Railway Safety Regulations, Procedures and Practices|url=http://vm.ee/sites/default/files/content-editors/Twinning%20fiche%20-%20Metro%20regulation%20Final-launched.pdf|accessdate=4 August 2014}}

|operator = Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation{{cite web|title=About Company|url=http://cairometro.gov.eg/uipages/AboutUS.aspx|publisher=Cairo Metro|accessdate=31 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817212601/http://www.cairometro.gov.eg/UIPages/AboutUS.aspx|archive-date=17 August 2014|url-status=dead}}

|character = Mixed Underground and At-grade street running

|depot =

|stock =

|linelength = {{convert|44.3|km|mi|2|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=First Line Working|url=http://cairometro.gov.eg/UIPages/FirstLineWorking.aspx|work=Cairo Metro The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management and Operation|accessdate=24 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503080302/http://www.cairometro.gov.eg/UIPages/FirstLineWorking.aspx|archive-date=3 May 2015|url-status=dead}}

|tracks =

|gauge = {{track gauge|sg}}

|electrification = Overhead catenary
(1.5 kV DC){{cite web|last1=Barrow|first1=Keith|title=Cairo to order new trains for metro Line 1|url=http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/africa/cairo-to-order-new-trains-for-metro-line-1.html|website=International Railway Journal|publisher=Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc.|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=14 March 2014}}{{cite web|title=Cairo Metro Tender for New Rolling Stock|url=http://menarailpost.com/2014/03/cairo-metro-tender-new-rolling-stock/|website=Mena Rail Post|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=16 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123141407/http://menarailpost.com/2014/03/cairo-metro-tender-new-rolling-stock/#|archive-date=2015-01-23|url-status=dead}}

|speed = {{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}

|elevation =

|map = {{Cairo Metro Line 1}}

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Cairo Metro Line 1 is the first line of the Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first metro system in Africa and the Middle East.{{cite web|title=Metro Line 1′s 26th Anniversary|url=http://www.egyptianrailways.com/metro-line-1s-26th-anniversary/|website=Egyptian Railways Diwan|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005170433/http://www.egyptianrailways.com/metro-line-1s-26th-anniversary/#|archive-date=2013-10-05|url-status=dead}} It was constructed in 1987 and connects Helwan with El Marg, stopping at 35 stations. Line 1, sometimes called the French-built line or simply the French line has a total length of {{convert|44.3|km|mi}} with {{convert|4.7|km|mi}} of it being underground and has trains that run with 3 units (9 cars), which have a frequency of 2.5 minutes and a maximum speed of {{convert|100|kph|mph|abbr=on}}. The line can carry 60,000 passengers per hour in each direction.Metro Al Anfaq 32

Costs

File:Cairo Metro Line 2 Maadi Jan-2006.jpg

The Construction of the project started in 1982 after the French government agreed on giving Egypt the necessary loan. The first New Marg - Helwan line costs 1107 million Francs which were converted into Egyptian currency and divided into multiple stages.Metro Al Anfaq 22 The total cost of the first stage from Helwan to Ramsis is {{EGP|473.9 million|link=yes}} divided into the following:

  1. {{EGP|397 million|link=yes}} for the tunnel between Saiyeda Senab and Ramsis with a length of {{convert|4.7|km|mi}} .
  2. {{EGP|74.5 million}} for the movement of 60 km different structures and the improvement of the older railways.Metro Al Anfaq 23
  3. {{EGP|2.4 million}} for the creation of a station in Dar El Salam.

The second stage coasted in total {{EGP|499.6 million}} and connected the (Laymoun Bridge-Marg) railway with the metro. Additional costs were made available as requested by the ministry of transportation:

  1. {{EGP|172.8 million}} for completing the (Ramsis-Marg) lane.
  2. {{EGP|280 million}} for the third stage of the (Helwan-Marg) lane.
  3. {{EGP|400 million}} for the (Shubra el Kheima-Ramsis-El Tahrir) lane
  4. {{EGP|2 million}} for the preparation study of the second lane Imbaba-El Darasa

Construction

The construction of the Helwan-El Marg line was in two stages.

The first stage was from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab and included a tunnel from Helwan to Ramses Square.

First the line from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab, which is {{convert|24|km|mi}} long had the following construction works:

  1. The isolation of the existing railways and the construction of 9 car bridges and 21 people bridges.Metro Al Anfaq 29
  2. The construction of 17 rail lane switcher.
  3. The renovation of the existing railways.
  4. The production of {{convert|882|km|mi}} of cables which satisfy the needs of the rail way from Helwan to Sayeda Zenab.Metro Al Anfaq 30

Second the line from Helwan to Ramses Square, which would be a subterranean and is {{convert|4.5|km|mi}} long. It includes five subterranean stations after the Sayeda Zenab station:

The Construction of this line consumed the following resources:

  1. {{convert|117000|m3|cuyd}} of concrete works.
  2. {{convert|334550|m3|cuyd}} of digging works.
  3. 3900 concrete walls
  4. {{convert|3800|m}} other digging works.

In 1987 the line from Helwan to Ramses Square was finished and opened for the public.Metro Al Anfaq 31 It had a total length of {{convert|28.5|km|mi}}.

The second stage of the Helwan El Marg line included the construction of a line from Ramses Square to El marg, which would be {{convert|14|km|mi}} long. The operation of the line was aimed for 1988, but due to some difficulties it started operation in 1989.{{cite web|url=http://www.egyts.com/tunnelling_p_cairometro.htm|title=Greater Cairo Metro Network|publisher=Egyptian Tunneling Society|date=2007-04-15|accessdate=2008-10-20}}

The second stage included also:

  1. The conversion of the Marg line to an electric line.
  2. The acquisition of 48 new units, which would make 100 units available for operation.
  3. The improvement of a workstation to provide maintenance works for 204 Units.
  4. The construction of a 220 kilo-Volt power generator, to provide electricity for the future lines.

Connections

=To other Metro lines=

Line 1 connects to Line 2 at Al-Shohadaa and Sadat stations and with Line 3 at Nasser station. It will connect to Line 4 at El Malek El Saleh station.

=To other forms of transit=

Shohadaa Station is immediately next to Ramses Station, providing access to Egyptian National Railways long-haul and short-haul domestic passenger service. Cairo Transport Authority buses and private microbus services are also nearby.

Access to Cairo International Airport is expected via transfer to Line 3 upon completion of Phase 4 in early 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.masrawy.com/news/news_egypt/details/2019/7/24/1606695/النقل-تعلن-موعد-انتهاء-محطات-المرحلة-الرابعة-بالخط-الثالث-للمترو |title=علن موعد انتهاء محطات المرحلة الرابعة بالخط الثالث للمترو |date=24 July 2019 |website=Masrawy |accessdate=7 July 2023}}

Driving Simulator

A new train driving simulator integrated in Cairo Metro's training center dedicated for Line 1 drivers, which was provided by Transurb Technirail that won the international tender issued by Cairo Metro in December 2011.{{cite web|title=Transurb Technirail Wins Contract to Develop a Driving Simulator for Cairo Metro in Egypt|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/professional/transurb-technirail/presstransurb-simulator-cairo-metro.html|website=railway-technology.com|accessdate=8 August 2014}}

Transurb Technirail will provide Cairo Metro with a driving simulator and a computer-assisted learning area to train Line 1 drivers, improving their driving skills and to train them on the elementary functions of the rolling stock and on how to handle malfunctions.

See also

References

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Works cited

  • {{cite book|title=Metro Al Anfaq|first=Saiyed|last=Salama|publisher=Dar Al Maaref|date=1987|isbn=977-02-2155-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zC0VAAAACAAJ}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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