Gold Line
Overview
Other name(s)Historic Line
Native nameخط الذهب
StatusPartially operating, partially proposed
OwnerQatar Government of Qatar
LocaleDoha, Qatar
Termini
  • Al Aziziyah
  • Ras Bu Abboud
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+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Al Aziziyah
Sport City
Al Waab
Al Sudan
Joaan
Al Sadd
Bin Mahmoud
Msheireb
Souq Waqif
National Museum
Ras Bu Abboud

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 name Transfers Opening date
EnglishArabic
Al Aziziyahالعزيزية 21 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) consisting 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 Gold Line opens". Railway Gazette. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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