Night train route
Alexandria–Aswan Express
Alexandria → Aswan · Egypt
One seat, the whole of Egypt: from the Mediterranean up Africa’s oldest main line, waking to palms, feluccas and temples along the Nile to Aswan.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 98.4% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 4 m); the longest stretch away from it is 10.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Egyptian National Railways — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
Questions and answers
How long is the Alexandria–Aswan Express?
The Alexandria–Aswan Express runs 1,090 km from Alexandria to Aswan.
How long does the Alexandria–Aswan Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 16 h 40 min for the 1,090 km. That is an average of 65 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Alexandria–Aswan Express?
Egyptian National Railways, with ENR air-con express coaches.
How old is the Alexandria–Aswan Express?
The line has been in service since 1856. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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