Algiers Metro

City:Algiers

Country:Algeria

Name: Algiers Metro

Year Opened: 2011

Year of  last expansion: 2018

Stations:19

System Length:18.5 km (11.5 mi)

Annual ridership (millions): 45.3 (2019)

The Algiers Metro (Arabic: مترو الجزائر العاصمة, Berber: Adubrid en Dzayer, French: Métro d'Alger) is a rapid transit system that serves Algiers, the capital of Algeria.

Originally designed in the 1970s, it opened in 2011 after decades of delays due to financial difficulties and security issues.

The Algiers Metro was the second metro system to open in Africa, after the Cairo Metro.

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.[1] 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.

Overview

Native name: مترو الجزائر العاصمة

Adubrid en Dzayer

Métro d'Alger

Locale: Algiers, Algeria

Transit type: Rapid transit

Number of lines: 1 (2 planned)

Number of stations: 19

Annual ridership: 40,032,641 (2018)

Began operation: 1 November 2011.

Operator(s): RATP El-Djazaïr (FR)

System length:18.5 km (11.5 mi)

Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge.

Electrification: 750 V DC third rail.

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