Private company

Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte

Rail line

The Chemins de fer de la Basse-Egypte built and operated a network of up to seven lines of metre-gauge (1,000 mm, 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway track in the area around Mansourah in Egypt.2 It was founded by Édouard Louis Joseph, 1st Baron Empain.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryrail transport1
  • Headquartersالقاهرة1

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Tubize 1067 de 1896 pour les Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte (n° 6)
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Chemins de fer de la Basse-Egypte built and operated a network of up to seven lines of metre-gauge (1,000 mm, 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway track in the area around Mansourah in Egypt.2

The story

Founded by Édouard Louis Joseph, 1st Baron Empain.1

Leadership

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Sources

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