page_title: Transport in Cairo
section_title: Tram
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Cairo / Transport today / Tram
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Karte der Straßenbahnen in Kairo und Helwan English: Map of the Cairo and Helwan tramways Français&#160;: Carte des tramways du Caire et du Helwan
context_page_description: Transport in Cairo comprises an extensive road network, rail system, subway system and maritime services for the more than 15.2 million inhabitants of the city. Cairo is the hub of almost the entire Egyptian transport network.
context_section_description: Constructed near the beginning of the 20th century, until 2014, the Cairo tramway network was still used in modern-day Cairo, especially in modern areas, like Heliopolis, Nasr City. During the 1970s government policies favoured making space for cars, resulting in the removal of over half of the 120 km network. Trams were removed entirely from central Cairo but continued to run in Heliopolis and Helwan. However, in 2015, the tramway rails were removed and the streets and side walks became wider. The reason is that it has been rarely used by anyone during the past decade as it is a slow mean of transportation and it has a limited geographical coverage.
caption: Tramway network
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