Abbassiya station

Abbassiya

محطة العباسية
Cairo Metro Rapid transit
General information
LocationEgypt
Coordinates30°04′10.8″N 31°16′51.3″E / 30.069667°N 31.280917°E / 30.069667; 31.280917
Operated byCairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[1]
Line(s)  Line 3
Platforms1 side platform and 1 island platform (Adly Mansour/Cairo International Airport - Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeUnderground[2]
Depth19.5 metres (64 ft)[3]
Platform levels3[3]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 February 2012 (2012-02-21)[3][4][5]
ElectrifiedThird rail[2][5]
Services
Preceding station Cairo Metro Following station
Abdou Pasha
towards Rod El Farag Corridor or Cairo University
 Line 3 Fair Zone
towards Aldy Mansour

Abbassiya station (Arabic: محطة العباسية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of the Line 3.[6] It is located in Abbassia square, one of the largest and important places of Greater Cairo.

History

Abbassia station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of phase 1 of Line 3.[4] It serves several nearby governmental authorities and hospitals.

The station was considered the eastern terminus of the line until the inauguration of Phase 2 on 7 May 2014, and Al Ahram station became the eastern terminus of Line 3.[7]

Overview

The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform. It has a length of 275 metres (902 ft), a width of 31.5 metres (103 ft) and a depth of 19.5 metres (64 ft) from the station ground.[3]

Like other stations of 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

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 towards Adly Mansour (Fair Zone) →
Westbound ← Cairo Metro Line 3 towards Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University (Abdou Pasha)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Island platform, not in service
Maintenance → toward workshop for minor overhaul →

Notable places nearby

Artwork

The station's main artwork is the Tutankhamen's crown, which was modified to take the form of ancient Egyptian architecture.[3]

The artwork was inspired by the Ain Shams University, which is the most famous landmark in Abbassia. Ayn Shams means "well" or "eye of the sun", which references the ancient Ptolemaic Heliopolis which in turn was named for the importance of the cult of Ra in the ancient Egyptian capital Iunu, hence the usage of Tutankhamen's crown to symbolize that era.[3]

Accidents

External videos
video icon Metro train crash at Abbassia station بالفيديو.. انفراد.. أول لقطات لآثار حادث تصادم قطار مترو العباسية [Exclusive, first footage of Abbassia metro train crash]. Youm7. 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

On 26 April 2015, a train crashed into a buffer stop while coming out of maintenance on a branch line and going back to the main rail, the driver sustained injuries with no injuries among the passengers.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Egypt". tunnelbuilder Promotingthe world's tunnelling industry to a huge qualified audience. tunnelbuilder.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Abbassia Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ^ a b "VINCI : Opening of Phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro". 4-traders.com. 4-traders.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Phase 1 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Cairo metro Line 3 extension opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  8. ^ Sands, Angela (24 February 2012). "Cairo metro Line 3 opens". totalrail. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  9. ^ Durham, Kate (22 September 2013). "Subway Surfing". egypttoday. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  10. ^ "1 injured as metro train crashes near Abbaseya station". Daily News Egypt. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Egypt's underground metro goes off rail, crashes in wall". Ahram Online. Al-Ahram. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.