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[edit] Transport

Tramway line !!

the tramway is the easiest way to move you from any place to another in Alexandria and it covers mostly all areas of the city The tram system in Alexandria began operating in 1860. It is the oldest system running in Africa and one of the oldest in the World. The main line between Ramleh and Victoria stations was first horse drawn, then steam hauled and finally electrified in 1902. The Ramleh Line is operated using Japanese built blue and cream equipment on a mostly separated 9 km right-of-way from Ramleh Station to Victoria Station. Most of the equipment is single deck but a number of modern double-decked cars are in service.

The main-line runs a few streets inland from the seafront Corniche. Two through-route branches serve Sidi Gaber Main-Line Station and Bacoos with trains going through to Victoria. There are many unprotected and unprioritized grade level crossings that can slow the trains to a crawl during rush hours. The end-to-end travel time from Ramleh to Victoria consumes a minimum of 45 minutes. All trains are operated in semi-permanently coupled three car sets.

West and south of Ramleh Station there are several routes that operate in city streets serving most areas of the older parts of Alexandria. The locus of this service is the souk (market) adjacent to Misir (Egypt) Station. This service is labeled the City Lines. The rolling stock on this service is primarily 40+ years old Danish ex-Copenhagen equipment with a significant number of somewhat newer Japanese and Hungarian cars. The equipment is maintained in working order by resourceful shop forces. Each vehicle is repainted every year to maintain the bright yellow exterior. Observing traffic on some of these streets provides a semi-European appearance to the observer as the trams navigate through tree-lined streets flanked by mouldering late 19th Century buildings.