16 trains run daily from Waqid to Niklah. The first leaves at 4:38 AM and the last at 8:59 PM; the fastest is train 674 at 1 hr 20 min. Fares range from EGP 22 to EGP 30. Trains leave from Waqid Train Station; all stop at Khatatbah. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 24 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
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| Train 664 | Ordinary | 1h 41m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 666 | Ordinary | 1h 22m | 8 stops | 72 km |
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| Train 668 | Ordinary | 1h 28m | 8 stops | 72 km |
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| Train 670 | Ordinary | 1h 44m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 672 | Ordinary | 1h 46m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 674 | Ordinary | 1h 20m | 6 stops | 72 km |
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| Train 676 | Ordinary | 1h 45m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 678 | Ordinary | 1h 26m | 8 stops | 72 km |
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| Train 680 | Ordinary | 1h 54m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 682 | Ordinary | 1h 44m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 684 | Ordinary | 1h 48m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 686 | Ordinary | 1h 51m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 688 | Russian | 2h 8m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 690 | Ordinary | 1h 49m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 692 | Ordinary | 1h 27m | 5 stops | 72 km |
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| Train 694 | Ordinary | 1h 49m | 18 stops | 72 km |
| Local — stops at every station |
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The fastest, train 674, takes 1 hr 20 min; the slowest, train 688, takes 2 hrs 8 min; half the trains arrive in 1 hr 45 min or less, over 72 km; most trains stop at Khatatbah, Modiriyat Tahrir and Abo Ghaleb.
The first is train 664 at 4:38 AM and the last is train 694 at 8:59 PM: 7 in the morning, 4 in the afternoon, 4 in the evening and 1 after midnight.
EGP 22 to 30 depending on the train and class: Improved 22, Third Class (Fan) 30.
All trains leave from Waqid Train Station; some also stop at Monshaat Abo Rayyah (11 of 16, 3 km), Ethaad (11 of 16, 4 km) and Tairyyah B (16 of 16, 7 km). Direct trains to Niklah also run from Tairyyah B (16) and Ethaad (11). They arrive at Niklah Train Station; 11 stop first at Qata.
Of the 16 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 15 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
