The Algiers Metro is a rapid transit system serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The metro has 19 stations and spanning 18.5 km (11.5 mi)[1] and moved 28.4 million passengers in 2016.[2]
The first phase of Line 1, "Haï El Badr"–"Tafourah-Central Post Office", which spanned 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) and 10 stations, opened for public service on 1 November 2011.[3] A 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) extension from "Haï El Badr" to "El Harrach Centre" opened for commercial service on 4 July 2015 after test runs in June.[4][5] the last expansion was on April 10, 2018 after test runs in January.[6]
Stations
editStations Under Construction
editThere are 15 stations currently under construction in the Algiers Metro.[8]
| Station name | Planned | Community | Coordinates | Station character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Boudiaf | 2024 | Djasr Kasentina | Underground | |
| Ain Naadja Gare | 2024 | Djasr Kasentina | Underground | |
| Urban Park | 2024 | Djasr Kasentina | Underground | |
| Mohamed Belarbi | 2024 | Baraki | Underground | |
| Garden | 2024 | Baraki | Underground | |
| City 2004 | 2024 | Baraki | Underground | |
| Hacen Badi | 2026 | El Harrach | Underground | |
| Bouraoui University Center | 2026 | Oued Smar | Underground | |
| Beaulieu | 2026 | Oued Smar | Underground | |
| Oued Smar | 2026 | Oued Smar / Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
| Houari Boumediene University | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
| Rabia Tahar | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
| Smail Yefsah | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
| Business center | 2026 | Bab Ezzouar | Underground | |
| Algiers International Airport | 2026 | Dar El Beïda | Underground |
References
edit- ^ "Alger metro extensions open". Metro Report International. DVV Media UK Ltd. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "Statistiques voyageur" [Passenger statistics] (in French). EMA - Entreprise Metro d’Alger. Archived from the original on 2017-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Alger metro inaugurated". Railway Gazette International. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ "Algiers Metro: New line Haï El Badr-El Harrach operational in July". Algeria Press Service. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ^ "Alger metro extends". Railway Gazette International. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "Le Président Bouteflika inaugure deux nouvelles extensions du Métro d'Alger". aps.dz. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "ACTIVITÉS :: Entreprise Métro d'Alger".
- ^ "ACTIVITÉS :: Entreprise Métro d'Alger".