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+1⁄2 in) standard gauge.

The license to build a tramway system was issued on 16 August 1860, and the first line of the network began operating in on 8 January 1863. The system was electrified in 1902. In addition to the Al Raml line, there is an extensive network of tram lines running in the streets of central and western Alexandria.

A small museum about the trams was opened at Raml station in 2017.

As of 2019^[update], the price of a single tram ride depends on the standard of the tramcar. If the tram does not have curtains (usually the last carriage), the price is £E1. For a carriage with curtains, the price is £E2. A special "Tram Café" was inaugurated in 2015, on which a fare of £E5 is charged.

Current cars in use:

Source: Cairo and Alexandria Tram fleet

The tram transportation system in Alexandria consists of two systems:

Al Ramlh trams cars are characterized by their blue and cream livery.