Abbassia ( ar, محطة العباسية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of the Line 3. It is located in Abbassia square, one of the largest and important places of

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History

Abbassia Station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of phase 1 of Line 3. It serves several nearby governmental authorities and hospitals. The station was considered the eastern terminus of the line until the inauguration of phase 2 on 7 May 2014, and Al Ahram Station became the eastern terminus of Line 3.

Overview

The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform. It has a length of , a width of and a depth of from the station ground. In addition, the station have a contactless fare collection system as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the

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Station layout

Notable places nearby

* North Cairo Primary Court * Al-Noor Mosque *

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church located in the Abbassia District in Cairo, Egypt. The cathedral is the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope. It was built during the time when Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria was Pope of the Co ...

* El-Waily Traffic Department * HQ, Central Military Region * Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MOEE) * Rural Electrification Authority (REA) * Civil Status Organization (CSO) * Ain Shams University as well as other schools * Old Police Academy * Abbassia Bus Station * Abbassia Chest Hospital * Abbassia Fever Hospital * Abbassia Psychiatric Hospital

Artwork

The station's main artwork is the

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's crown, which was modified to take the form of ancient Egyptian architecture. The artwork was inspired by the Ain Shams University, which is the most famous landmark in Abbassia. Ayn Shams means "well" or "eye of the

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", which references the ancient Ptolemaic Heliopolis which in turn was named for the importance of the cult of Ra in the ancient Egyptian capital

Iunu Heliopolis (I͗wnw, Iunu or 𓉺𓏌𓊖; egy, I͗wnw, 'the Pillars'; cop, ⲱⲛ; gr, Ἡλιούπολις, Hēlioúpοlis, City of the Sun) was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the 13th or Heliopolite Nome of Lower Eg ...

, hence the usage of Tutankhamen's crown to symbolize that era.

Accidents

On 26 April 2015, a train crashed into a

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while coming out of maintenance on a branch line and going back to the main rail, the driver sustained injuries with no injuries among the passengers.

References

External links

Cairo Metro
* {{authority control Cairo metro stations 2012 establishments in Egypt Railway stations opened in 2012