Last days of the Heliopolis Tram near Cairo, 3/3 (2015)The Heliopolis tram network once covered over 30km across the northern suburbs of Cairo. It's suffered from decades of neglect, and in the past few years, the network has been drastically cut back.
As of October 2015, only a single 3km stub between the Al Maza depot and Midan Mahkama (Court Square) is active, and it's hard to imagine this final line surviving much longer.
A third line on the Cairo Metro has expanded into this neighbourhood, which is a welcome improvement. But the tram network used to provide a dense network of lines that could have been an ideal feeder system for the metro. There is talk of reviving the tram network, but with most of the lines being ripped up, it's hard to imagine new trams in Cairo.
This clip shows the tram approaching the terminus, next to Al Maza depot. Unfortunately, the tram cannot continue to the depot to reverse because a car has parked on the final section of the line leading to the depot. This was taken on 6th October, a public holiday, and the busy Tivoli Dome Food Court, adjacent to the depot, was probably the cause of the congestion.By John Levermore - .
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Tram in Heliopolis, Cairo (2009)The Heliopolis Tram-System (Cairo, Egypt) - some impressions including arrival at Ramses Station in Cairo.By toemu2008 - .
Single ticket for Cairo Transport Authority in Heliopolis (CTA) (2002)25 P.T.
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