Gold Line (Doha Metro) Explained

Gold Line
Other Name:Historic Line
Native Name:خط الذهب
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Rapid transit
System:Doha Metro
Status:Partially operating, partially proposed
Locale:Doha, Qatar
Start:Al Aziziyah
End:Ras Bu Abboud
Stations:11
Owner: Government of Qatar
Operator: Qatar Rail
Linelength Km:14

The Gold Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro. The east-west Gold Line runs through Doha, extending from Ras Abu Aboud Station to Al Aziziya Station over a distance of 32 km.[1] It is part of the Qatar Integrated Rail Project, which is guided by the Qatar National Vision 2030. It was officially opened on 21 November, 2019.[2]

Stations

Station nameTransfersOpening date
EnglishArabic
Al Aziziyahالعزيزية21 November 2019
Sport Cityالمدينة الرياضية
Al Waabالوعب
Al Sudanالسودان
Joaanجوان
Al Saddالسد
Bin Mahmoudبن محمود
Msheirebمشيرب
Souq Waqifسوق واقف
National Museumمتحف قطر الوطني
Ras Bu Abboudراس أبو عبود

Construction

The Gold Line metro project was awarded to a global consortium (Joint Venture Company) of five companies: Aktor S.A from Greece, Larsen & Toubro LTD from India, Yapi Merkezi from Turkey, STFA also from Turkey and Al Jaber Engineering from Qatar.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Doha Metro Gold Line: A globally challenging Design and Build infrastructure contract. Aktor S.A.. April 2014. 24 August 2018. 16 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916014649/http://www.aktor.gr/news_2014_2017/arthro/the_doha_metro_gold_line_a_globally_challenging_design_and_build_infrastructure_contract-15401616. dead.
  2. Web site: Doha metro Gold Line opens. Railway Gazette. 21 November 2019. 13 December 2019.