5 trains run daily from Hihya to Akyad. The first leaves at 5:14 AM and the last at 5:54 PM; the fastest is train 177 at 56 min. Trains leave from Hihya Train Station; all stop at Kafr Haj Omar before Akyad Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 22 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 173 | Ordinary | 1h 7m | 8 stops | — | Station counter | Stops at main towns | |||
| Train 197 | Ordinary | 1h 9m | 10 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 177 | Ordinary | 56m | 9 stops | — | Station counter | Express — main towns | |||
| Train 189 | Ordinary | 1h | 10 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 343 | Ordinary | 1h 7m | 8 stops | — | Station counter | Travels via the Belbes line · In Cairo the train uses Limoun station |
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The fastest, train 177, takes 56 min; the slowest, train 197, takes 1 hr 9 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 7 min or less, over 29 km; all trains stop at Abo Kibir, Faqus and Ghaba.
The first is train 173 at 5:14 AM and the last is train 343 at 5:54 PM: 3 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon and 1 in the evening.
5 trains a day, and 5 trains back from Akyad to Hihya.
All trains leave from Hihya Train Station; some also stop at Shirshimah (3 of 5, 4 km) and Abo Yassin (2 of 5, 6 km). Direct trains to Akyad also run from Shirshimah (4) and Adawyh (3). They arrive at Akyad Train Station; 5 stop first at Geheinah.
All Hihya–Akyad trains are ordinary: tickets are sold only at the station ticket office until departure, not online.
