El-Geish station
Metro station in Cairo, Egypt
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El Geish (Arabic: محطة الجيش) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of Line 3.[6] it is located under El-Geish Street in El-Geish Square.
El Geish Station محطة الجيش | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Egypt | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°03′42.8″N 31°16′00.7″E | ||||||||||
| System | Cairo Metro Rapid transit | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Cairo Metro - The Egyptian Co. for Metro Management & Operation[1] | ||||||||||
| Line | Line 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Adly Mansour/Cairo International Airport - Rod El Farag Corridor/Cairo University) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground[2] | ||||||||||
| Depth | 22.1 metres (73 ft)[3] | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 February 2012[4][5] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail[2][5] | ||||||||||
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History
El Geish Station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of phase 1 of Line 3.[4]
Overview
The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform and the length of the station is 150 metres (490 ft) and width of 19.5 metres (64 ft) and a depth of 22.1 metres (73 ft) from the station ground.[3]
Like other stations on the network, the station has a contactless fare collection system, as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.[7]
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 Adly Mansour (Abdou Pasha) → | |
| Westbound | ← Cairo Metro Line 3 toward Rod El-Farag Corridor/Cairo University (Bab El Shaariya) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||