Greater Cairo Metro Line 3
The line crosses the River Nile twice: at the western branch (between Kit Kat and Zamalek) and the eastern branch (between Zamalek and downtown Cairo).
The line comprises 29 stations, out of which 2 will be on grade and the remaining 27 stations underground. The tunnel shall be a bored tunnel and the stations shall be executed by the cut and cover method.
Line 3 will be built in four operational phases:
The line crosses the River Nile twice: at the western branch (between Kit Kat and Zamalek) and the eastern branch (between Zamalek and downtown Cairo).
The line comprises 29 stations, out of which 2 will be on grade and the remaining 27 stations underground. The tunnel shall be a bored tunnel and the stations shall be executed by the cut and cover method.
Line 3 will be built in four operational phases:
- Phase 1 from Abbasia to Ataba station.
- Phase 2 from Al Ahram to Ataba station.
- Phase 3 from Al Ahram station to El Bohy and Shehab stations.
- Phase 4 from Cairo Airport to El Bohy and Shehab stations with an intermediate terminal station at Omar Ibn El Khattab.
- Greater Cairo Metro Line 3