Cairo–Marsa Matruh line

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The Cairo–Marsa Matruh line is a major Egyptian railway route linking the capital Cairo with the Mediterranean coastal city of Marsa Matruh, serving both passenger and freight traffic across northern Egypt.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Marsā Maṭrūḥ line 1

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf rail transport infrastructure
railway line
connects Cairo
Marsa Matruh
Mediterranean coast of Egypt
country Egypt
freightTraffic yes
gauge standard gauge
hasEndpointCityRole Cairo is national capital
Marsa Matruh
surface form: Marsa Matruh is coastal resort city
importance major Egyptian railway route
languageOfToponym Arabic
links Greater Cairo metropolitan area
surface form: Greater Cairo region

northwestern Egypt
locatedIn northern Egypt
locatedOnContinent Africa
operator Egyptian National Railways network
surface form: Egyptian National Railways
partOf Egyptian National Railways network
surface form: Egyptian railway network
passengerTraffic yes
regionServed Mediterranean coast of Egypt
Western Desert
surface form: Western Desert region of Egypt
serves Mediterranean coastal city of Marsa Matruh
capital city of Cairo
terminus Cairo
Marsa Matruh
trafficType mixed traffic
transportMode rail
usedFor freight transport
passenger transport

Referenced by (2)

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Alexandria Misr Station connectedTo Cairo–Marsa Matruh line
this entity surface form: Marsā Maṭrūḥ line
Egyptian National Railways network mainCorridor Cairo–Marsa Matruh line