Trams in Alexandria

The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It began operating in 1863 and consists of 20 lines operating on 32 kilometers (20 mi) of the track, serving 140 stops. It is one of only a few tram systems in the world that uses double-deck cars; other examples are Blackpool in the UK and Hong Kong. The system is a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge.

Trams in Alexandria
Overview
LocaleAlexandria, Egypt
Transit typeTram
Number of lines20
Number of stations140
Operation
Began operation1863
Technical
System length32 km (20 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
System map
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