Green Line (Doha Metro) Explained

Green Line
Other Name:Education Line
Native Name:الخط الاخضر
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Rapid transit
System:Doha Metro
Status:Operating
Locale:Doha, Qatar
Start:Al Riffa
End:Al Mansoura
Stations:11
Owner: Government of Qatar
Operator: Qatar Rail
Character:Elevated, Underground
Depot:Doha Metro West Depot
Linelength Km:22

The Green Line, also known as the Education Line, is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro in Qatar's capital city of Doha. Opened to the public on 10 December 2019,[1] it runs east to west, beginning at Al Mansoura and terminating at the Al Riffa station on Dukhan Highway in Rawdat Al Jahhaniya.[2] The line covers the total distance of .[3] Part of the line runs underground, part at grade (ground level) and part of it is elevated on viaducts. Currently, the line has 11 stations,[2] but will expand to 31 stations spread over 65.3 km in the future.[4]

Stations

Station nameTransfersOpening date
EnglishArabic
Al Riffaالرفاع10 December 2019
Education Cityالمدينة التعليمية
Qatar National Libraryمكتبة قطر الوطنية
Al Shaqabالشقب
Al Rayyan Al Qadeemالريان القديم
Al Messilaالمسيلة
Hamad Hospitalمستشفى حمد
The White Palaceالقصر الأبيض
Al Biddaالبدع
Msheirebمشيرب
Al Mansouraالمنصورة

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Doha Metro lines open for public. The Peninsula. 10 December 2019. 10 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Green Line. Qatar Rail. 10 December 2019. 16 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516091144/https://corp.qr.com.qa/English/Projects/Pages/GreenLine.aspx. dead.
  3. Web site: Qatar to launch Doha Metro Green Line on December 10. Krishtina D'Silva. Urban Transport News. 5 December 2019. 10 December 2019. 12 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200312080817/https://www.urbantransportnews.com/qatar-to-launch-doha-metro-green-line-on-december-10/. dead.
  4. Web site: Doha Metro – Green Line. Bexel Consulting. 10 December 2019.