The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro. It runs north-south through Doha and its southern terminus of Al Wakrah and its northern terminus of Lusail, with a spur serving Hamad International Airport.[1] It is the first line of the system, with the first segment opened on 8 May 2019.[2]

Red Line
Overview
Other name(s)Coastal Line
Native nameالخط الأحمر
StatusOperating
OwnerQatar Government of Qatar
LocaleDoha, Qatar
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDoha Metro
Services
Operator(s) Qatar Rail
Rolling stockMitsubishi Corporation and Kinki Sharyo
History
Opened8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)
Technical
Line length40 km (25 mi)
CharacterUnderground, Elevated, At-Grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Lusail
Lusail LRT
Qatar University
Al Khor Coastal Road
Legtaifiya
Lusail LRT
Katara
Al Qassar
DECC
West Bay
Corniche
Al Bidda
Msheireb
Al Doha Al Jadeda
Umm Ghawailina
Al Matar Al Qadeem
Oqba Ibn Nafie
Hamad International
Airport Terminal 1
Hamad International Airport
F Ring Road
Free Zone
Al Wakra Road
Doha Metro Depot
Ras Bu Fontas
Al Wakra

Operation edit

At first, the line was only open from 8am to 11pm Sunday-Thursday.[3] Later, it also added weekend hours of 2pm-11pm on Friday and 6am-11pm on Saturday, and also extended the weekday timings to 6am-11pm.[4] It now runs on all days except Friday from 6am to 11pm, and from 2pm to 1am on Fridays.

Stations edit

Station name Transfers Opening date
English Arabic
Lusail لوسيل Lusail Tram (u/c) 10 December 2019[5]
Qatar University جامعة قطر
Legtaifiya لقطيفية Lusail Tram Orange Line 2 September 2020[6]
Katara كتارا 10 December 2019[5]
Al Qassar القصار 8 May 2019
DECC مركز المعارض
West Bay الخليج الغربي
Corniche الكورنيش
Al Bidda البدع  
Msheireb مشيرب   
Al Doha Al Jadeda الدوحة الجديدة
Umm Ghuwailina أم غويلينة
Al Matar Al Qadeem المطار القديم
Oqba Ibn Nafie عقبة بن نافع
Hamad International Airport T1 مطار حمد الدولي مبنى 1 10 December 2019[5]
Free Zone المنطقة الحرة MetroLink Bus 8 May 2019
Ras Bu Fontas راس بو فنطاس MetroLink Bus
Al Wakra الوكرة MetroLink Bus

References edit

  1. ^ "Network Information". www.qr.com.qa. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  2. ^ "Qatar rolls out first-ever 'landmark' metro for public". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. ^ "Quick guide to Doha Metro". Time Out Doha. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. ^ "Weekend openings". www.qr.com.qa. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. ^ a b c Joey Aguilar (10 December 2019). "Doha Metro launches Green Line, adds four Red Line stations". The Gulf Times. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  6. ^ "Our full network has launched!". www.qr.com.qa. Retrieved 2019-12-11.