Egyptian National Railways Major Stations

Egyptian National Railways Major Stations

Most major lines originate from Ramses Station, Cairo or Misr Station, Alexandria:

• Marsa Matruh
• Suez
• Ismailia
• Port Said
• Mansoura
• Damietta
• Giza
• Beni Suef
• Minya
• Asyut
• Sohag
• Qena
• Luxor
• Aswan

Egyptian National Railways Links to Adjacent Countries

• Libya – under construction (same gauge – 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)) (suspended)
• Sudan – none (break-of-gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)/1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)) (proposed)
• Gaza Strip – defunct since 1948
• Israel – defunct since 1948

Egyptian National Railways Narrow Gauge

There is a modest network of narrow gauge railways at Kurna, on the west Nile bank opposite Luxor. It has a gauge of 2 ft (610 mm) and is used for transporting sugar cane. A smaller network of the same gauge and for the same purpose exists on the east bank, around the southern outskirts of Luxor.

Haulage is by diesel locomotive. Rolling stock includes rakes of bogie bolster wagons, typically seen loaded high with sugar cane.

Egyptian National Railways Overview

Egyptian National Railways Headquarters: Cairo
Egyptian National Railways Reporting Mark: ENR
Egyptian National Railways Locale: Egypt
Egyptian National Railways Dates of Operation: 1854
Egyptian National Railways Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Egyptian National Railways Length: 5,625 kilometres (3,495 mi)