Fair Zone (Cairo Metro)

Cairo Fair Station
محطة المعرض
Cairo Metro Rapid transit
Location Egypt
Operated by Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[1]
Line(s)      Line 3
Platforms 2 side platforms (Cairo International Airport - Imbaba)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground[2]
Platform levels 3
History
Opened 7 May 2014 (2014-05-07)[3]
Electrified Third rail
Services
Preceding station   Cairo Metro   Following station
toward Imbaba
Line 3
Cairo Stadium
toward Airport

Fair Zone or Cairo Fair (Arabic: محطة المعرض / أرض المعارض‎‎) is a station on 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

Cairo Fair Station was inaugurated on 7 May 2014 as part of phase 2 of Line 3.[3]

In addition, the station have 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 Airport (Cairo Stadium) →
Westbound ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Imbaba (Abassiaa)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Notable places nearby

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Company". Cairo Metro. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Redmond, edited by Steve; Romero, Victor (2011). 2011 rapid excavation and tunneling conference proceedings. Englewood, Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. p. 881. ISBN 0873353439. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Cairo metro Line 3 extension opens". railwaygazette.com. railwaygazette.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Phase 2 of Line 3". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Cairo Fair Station". National Authority for Tunnels. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Thales awarded ticketing and supervision system contract for Line 3 of the Cairo Metro". Thales Group. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

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