![]() 1900, postcard view, public domain archival imageīegun in 1860 by English businessman Sir Edward Firman, the Alexandria Tramway was a joint venture between foreign investors and the local government. This edition of Once Upon a Tram will take an in-depth look at the 153-year history of the Alexandria Tramway, at the network and its historic patchwork fleet that are a prime example of modern-day antiquity in action.Īlexandria, Soeurs Street, c. With 140 stations spread across a 32-kilometre network comprised of 20 discreet lines, the compact-but-dense Alexandria Tramway is indeed one among many marvels located within the ancient city, its history an integral part of Alexandria's storied past. As such, it is perhaps of little surprise to learn that the bustling port city of more than 4.5 million inhabitants is home to Africa's oldest, and last of only a handful of continuously running streetcar networks left in operation anywhere in the world. ![]() ![]() It has survived the millennia since its founding in 331 BC, through rule by the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, French, and British Empires, into the modern Egyptian Republic it has been a part of since 1953. By any metric, Alexandria, the second-largest city in Egypt, is an ancient place. ![]()
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