Abbassiya station

Abbassiya station (محطة العباسية) is a station on Cairo Metro, part of phase 1 of the Line 3. It is located in Abbassia square, one of the largest and important places of Greater Cairo.

History
Abbassia station was inaugurated on 21 February 2012 as part of phase 1 of Line 3. It serves several nearby governmental authorities and hospitals.

The station was considered the eastern terminus of the line until the inauguration of Phase 2 on 7 May 2014, and Al Ahram station became the eastern terminus of Line 3.

Overview
The station consists of three floors, with four entrances and elevators to transport passengers from the street level to the station platform. It has a length of 275 m, a width of 31.5 m and a depth of 19.5 m from the station ground.

Like other stations of the network, the station have a contactless fare collection system as well as an integrated supervision and communication system supplied by the Thales Group.

Notable places nearby

 * Misr Travel HQ
 * North Cairo Primary Court
 * Al-Noor Mosque
 * Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
 * El-Waily Traffic Department
 * HQ, Central Military Region
 * Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MOEE)
 * Rural Electrification Authority (REA)
 * Civil Status Organization (CSO)
 * Ain Shams University as well as other schools
 * Old Police Academy
 * Abbassia Bus Station
 * Abbassia Chest Hospital
 * Abbassia Fever Hospital
 * Abbassia Psychiatric Hospital

Artwork
The station's main artwork is the Tutankhamen's crown, which was modified to take the form of ancient Egyptian architecture.

The artwork was inspired by the Ain Shams University, which is the most famous landmark in Abbassia. Ayn Shams means "well" or "eye of the sun", which references the ancient Ptolemaic Heliopolis which in turn was named for the importance of the cult of Ra in the ancient Egyptian capital Iunu, hence the usage of Tutankhamen's crown to symbolize that era.

Accidents
On 26 April 2015, a train crashed into a buffer stop while coming out of maintenance on a branch line and going back to the main rail, the driver sustained injuries with no injuries among the passengers.