Algiers Metro
| Algiers Metro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Tafourah - Grande Poste station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | مترو الجزائر العاصمة Adubrid en Dzayer | ||
| Locale | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 1 (2 planned) | ||
| Number of stations | 19 | ||
| Annual ridership | 46,000,000 (2023) | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1 November 2011 | ||
| Operator(s) | RATP El-Djazaïr (RATP El Djazaïr) | ||
| Technical | |||
| 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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The Algiers Metro (Arabic: مترو الجزائر العاصمة; Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵉⵜⵔⵓ ⵏ ⵍⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵏⴰⵖⵜ) 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 had a length of 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) and comprised 10 stations, opened for public service on 1 November 2011. 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.