Egypt Railway Stations

Egypt's railway network has 661 stations across 24 governorates, serving 831 daily trains through 6 operational regions. The network runs from Aswan south to Alexandria and Marsa Matruh north, with branches to Port Said, Suez, Ismailia, and Fayoum. It is the second oldest railway in the world, founded in 1854.

Cairo (Ramses) is Egypt's largest station with 290+ daily trips, operating 24/7. Tanta follows with 220 trips as the main Delta junction, then Banha, Shobra El Kheima, and Giza. In Upper Egypt, Asyut, Sohag, Luxor, and Aswan are the major stations.

All these stations offer multiple ticket counters, TVM self-service machines, AC waiting halls, and accessibility services.

Main stations like Ramses, Sidi Gaber, and Tanta operate 24/7 with all train types and full facilities. Branch stations have limited train stops during operating hours only.

To find the nearest station: use the region filter buttons above or search by governorate. Every governorate has at least one main station, and major ones like Cairo and Sharqia have dozens.

Egyptian National Railways covers 6 operational regions connecting 24 governorates through a 5,000+ km network, from the Delta north to Upper Egypt south.

• Central — Cairo, Giza, Qalyubia
• East Delta — Sharqia, Dakahlia, Ismailia, Port Said, Suez
• West Delta — Beheira, Alexandria, Matruh
• Middle Delta — Gharbia, Menoufia, Kafr El Sheikh
• Middle Area — Beni Suef, Fayoum, Minya
• Southern — Asyut, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan

The longest railway line in Egypt is Cairo–Aswan at 879 km, taking 12–13 hours. The busiest line is Cairo–Alexandria with 50+ daily trips in just 2.5–3 hours.

Main stations in governorate capitals — 20 in total — offer AC waiting halls, multiple ticket counters, TVM self-service machines, cafés, restaurants, ATMs, restrooms, and prayer rooms. Cairo's Ramses Station, for example, features 12 platforms, electronic departure boards, information desks, and accessibility services.

Branch and interior stations provide at least one ticket counter and covered waiting areas, serving specific train types like Russian and AC trains without Talgo or Spanish services.