Fair Zone station
Metro station in Cairo, Egypt
Preceding station | Cairo Metro | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbassiya towards Rod El Farag Corridor or Cairo University | Line 3 | Stadium towards Aldy Mansour |
Fair Zone station (Arabic: محطة المعرض) is a station on the Cairo Metro, part of Phase 2 of Line 3.[4] It is located on Salah Salem Street in front of the Cairo International Fair Ground, one of the most important commercial and administrative centers of Cairo.[5]
Overview
Fair Zone station was inaugurated on 7 May 2014 as part of phase 2 of Line 3.[3]
In addition, the station has a contactless fare collection system as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[6]
Station layout
G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits (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 Aldy Mansour (Stadium) → | |
Westbound | ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Rod El Farag Corridor or Cairo University (Abbassiya) | |
Side platform, doors will open on the left |
Notable places nearby
- Cairo International Book Fair[5]
- State Information Service[5]
- General Authority for Investment[5]
See also
- Cairo Metro
- Cairo Metro Line 3
- List of Cairo metro stations
References
- ^ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Giulini-Leonardi, Sylvie; Gastebled, Oliver J.; Mahdi, Samy (2011). "A compact design for shaft-tunnel junction adopted for Greater Cairo Metro Line 3: design aspects and use of advanced numerical methods" (PDF). In Redmond, Steve; Romero, Victor (eds.). Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference 2011 Proceedings. Englewood, Colo: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. pp. 880–890. ISBN 978-0-87335-343-4.
- ^ a b "Cairo metro Line 3 extension opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Phase 2 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Cairo Fair Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Thales awarded ticketing and supervision system contract for Line 3 of the Cairo Metro". Thales Group. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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