Gold Line (Doha Metro)

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]

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

Stations edit

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

Construction edit

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 edit

References edit

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