Line 1 (Luxor City)

Line 1 is the oldest and longest line of the Luxor City metro, being 10.6 km long. It connects the west portition of the city with the eastern. It was opened in 1989 after three years of construction and transports roughly 5.6 thousand people per hour. The line has 16 stops, journey from one end to the other takes approximately thirteen minutes.

History
The construction commenced on 13th May of 1986, after years of discussion and planning for a second metro system on Lurk island. The capital started to have traffic problems, connected with influx of foreign tourists and workers from other parts of the nation, along with construction of new buildings and more freight due to new companies settling in the area.

First segment
The construction commenced on 13th May of 1986. This segment, leading from Norton to Technological connects the most important train station with the place of work of thousands. This segment was opened 1989.

Second segment
Construction of the second segment commenced on 25th November of 1989, after proving Metro is the right choice for traffic problems. This segment contains stations after Technological to National Gallery. It was opened in 1992.

Third segment
Third segment, from South Elliston to Arc was opened in 1997, after four years of construction. This segment connected the western portion of the city with the eastern. Most of the stations are deep column stations, excluding Arc, which is a surface single-vault station.

Reconstruction
In 2008, the line received a major overhaul. Trains became automated and all stations were rebuilt with platform screen doors.