Egypt has approximately 8600 km (about 5300 mi) of railroads. The
principal railway line links Aswan and points north in the Nile
Valley to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast.
Main Stations Map
A simple flash map that shows
you a map of the main stations.
Some of the main stations have a short description, press on the
main station to get the description.
Seating Trains :Egyptian National Railways
www.egyptrail.gov.eg
ENR are one of the
big economic institutions in Egypt and the Arab nation. It is the
largest in transportation of people and goods, and is considered the
backbone for transporting people in Egypt .
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How to buy tickets online :
Direct online booking of Egyptian trains
is available now , so you'll have to buy tickets either
through one of
local travel agencies or form
Abela Egypt (if
you want the Cairo-Luxor sleeper) or at the station when you are in
Egypt In fact, there does now seem to be an online reservation
facility on the Egyptian Railways website
www.egyptrail.gov.eg, but this only covers the
Cairo-Alexandria route at present and it does not appear to accept
non-Egyptian credit cards.
How to buy tickets at the station
:
It's easy to buy tickets at the station
ticket office when you are in Egypt, although a degree of patience
is called for... Cairo main station has several booking windows,
one for each class and group of destinations, so check that you are
joining the right queue. You can pay for train tickets in Egyptian
pounds, except for the deluxe Abela Egypt sleeper which must be paid
in foreign currency (dollars, euros or pounds sterling) at the Abela
Egypt sleeper office. Alternatively, if you don't mind paying
commission, you can use a
local travel agent
to buy tickets on your behalf. Except during busy periods, it's
normally easy to get 1st class tickets on the day of travel or the
day before. The deluxe overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor
and Aswan often has places available if you book a day or two in
advance, but at peak tourist times it can get fully-booked by tour
groups, so pre-booking from outside Egypt is recommended if you
cannot afford to take a chance.
If you want to book Egyptian train tickets
in advance before you leave home, you can book by e-mail through
several Egyptian travel agencies. Reputable agencies include
Travel agencies charges fares about
$10 higher than the normal ticket price, plus a $5 booking fee if
you collect the tickets from their office in Cairo, a $25 booking
fee if you want them delivered to your hotel, $25 for delivery to
the airport to meet your flight, or $20 to meet you with the tickets
at Cairo railway station. They also make a 6% credit card
charge. Both
ATA -Arab Travel Agency and
NST-New Star Tours have been
recommended so far by travelers.
