8 trains run daily from Shin to Shirbin. The first leaves at 5:23 AM and the last at 9:48 PM; the fastest is train 499 at 2 hrs 2 min. Fares range from EGP 28 to EGP 50. Trains leave from Shin Train Station; all stop at Kafr Sheikh. 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 487 | Ordinary | 2h 47m | 27 stops | 88 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 489 | Ordinary | 3h 29m | 27 stops | 88 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 803 | Ordinary | 2h 8m | 13 stops | 88 km |
| No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 491 | Ordinary | 3h 3m | 27 stops | 88 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 495 | Ordinary | 2h 33m | 27 stops | 88 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 499 | Ordinary | 2h 2m | 26 stops | — | Station counter | Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 809 | Russian AC + Russian | 2h 23m | 13 stops | 88 km |
| Express — main towns · Travels via the Tanta / Qleen / Kafr Sheikh line | |||
| Train 501 | Ordinary | next day | 2h 37m | 27 stops | 88 km |
| Local — stops at every station |
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The fastest, train 499, takes 2 hrs 2 min; the slowest, train 489, takes 3 hrs 29 min; half the trains arrive in 2 hrs 37 min or less, over 88 km; all trains stop at Kafr Sheikh, Belkas and Biyala.
The first is train 487 at 5:23 AM and the last is train 501 at 9:48 PM: 4 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon and 3 in the evening.
EGP 28 to 50 depending on the train and class: Improved 28, Third Class (Fan) 40, Third Class AC 50.
All trains leave from Shin Train Station; some also stop at Ezbet Godah (6 of 8, 2 km), Qleen B (8 of 8, 5 km) and Qleen (8 of 8, 7 km). Direct trains to Shirbin also run from Qleen (15) and Qleen B (8). They arrive at Shirbin Train Station; 6 stop first at Kafr Shennawy.
Of the 8 trains on this route, the 1 air-conditioned ones are booked online on the ENR website or app from 15 days up to 12 hours before departure, by phone on 1661 up to an hour before, or at the station until departure. The 7 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
