Gold Line (Doha Metro)

Gold Line
Overview
Other name(s)Historic Line
Native nameالخط الذهبي
StatusOperating
OwnerQatar Government of Qatar
LocaleDoha, Qatar
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDoha Metro
Operator(s) Qatar Rail
History
Opened21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
Technical
Line length14 km (8.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

 Al Aziziyah
Sport City
Al Waab
Al Sudan
Joaan
Al Sadd
Bin Mahmoud
Msheireb
Green Line
Red Line
 Souq Waqif
National Museum
Ras Bu Aboud

The Gold Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro. The east-west Gold Line runs through Qatar's capital city Doha, extending from Ras Bu Aboud Station to Al Aziziyah Station over a distance of 32 kilometres (20 mi).[1] It is part of the Qatar Integrated Rail Project, which is guided by the Qatar National Vision 2030.[2] It was officially opened on 21 November, 2019.[3]

Stations

Station name Transfers Opening date
English Arabic
Al Aziziyah العزيزية 21 November 2019
Sport City المدينة الرياضية
Al Waab الوعب
Al Sudan السودان
Joaan جوعان
Al Sadd السد
Bin Mahmoud بن محمود
Msheireb مشيرب
Souq Waqif سوق واقف
National Museum متحف قطر الوطني
Ras Bu Aboud راس أبو عبود

Construction

The Gold Line metro project was awarded to an international consortium of five companies; Aktor S.A. from Greece, Larsen & Toubro Ltd from India, Yapi Merkezi and STFA from Turkey and Al Jaber Engineering from Qatar.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Doha Metro Gold Line: A globally challenging Design and Build infrastructure contract". Aktor S.A. April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Doha Metro project - Gold Line". AlJaber Engineering WLL.
  3. ^ "Doha metro Gold Line opens". Railway Gazette. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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