The first railway road was made in
Egypt on the 12th of July 1851, and
started working after the Suez Canal
opening ceremonies in 1854, during the
ruling period of khedive Ismail Basha
and under the supervision of the English
engineer Robert Stevenson, the son of
the famous train inventor George
Stevenson.
The railway network measures approx 6700
km, 4872 km of them are non stop, while
the rest are stations and block points.
The railway network joins the whole
Delta, it also connects most of the
inhibited and economic points like
harbors on both the Mediterranean and
the Red Seas, together with all the
cities in a huge network of extended
modern railway roads, all equipped to
operate all types of high speed trains.
ONLINE SCHEDULES/FARES: To check train
schedules in Egypt,
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RESERVATIONS: To reserve your
train ticket in Egypt,
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SLEEPING TRAINS INFORMATION: To
check sleeping train schedules and fares
in Egypt,
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