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The Algiers Metro (Arabic: مترو الجزائر العاصمة) 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.
A map of Algiers metro lines currently in operation including stations under construction. The Algiers Metro is a rapid transit system serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The metro has 19 stations and spanning 18.5 km (11.5 mi) [1] and moved 28.4 million passengers in 2016. [2]
Algiers is the main tourist destination in Algeria due to its many museums, art galleries and cultural centers, but most notably the historic center that is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Casbah which houses many traditional Algerian and Ottoman/Andalusian style buildings, while the French side of the city is bigger and has ...
Rolling stock of the Algiers Metro. The Algiers Metro is a rapid transit system that first opened in 2011, making Algiers the first city in the Maghreb to possess this type of infrastructure. The system is mostly underground and extends over 18.2 kilometres (11.3 mi), serving 19 stations, and has an annual ridership of over 40 million ...
Algeria has a metro system in Algiers, although it is a very new system. It was originally put forward in 1980, but was put on hold for a couple decades before finally opening in 2011. [7] It is 18.8 km long, and runs on fourteen trains. [7]
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In 1514, a mansion was erected on that site for the Dey, the local ruler under Ottoman Algeria. In 1840, following the invasion of Algiers in 1830, it became a girls' boarding school. In 1889, the site was remodeled into a hotel that became particularly popular with British visitors.
The Algiers Tramway (Arabic: ترامواي الجزائر العاصمة, Tramwāy al-Jazā'ir al-`Āṣimah, "Algiers Capital Tramway") is a tram system which commenced service on 8 May 2011 in the Algerian capital, Algiers. [1]