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] Is a 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
Owner Government of Qatar
LocaleDoha, Qatar
TerminiAl 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+1⁄2 in)
Electrification750 V DC
Route map

 Al Aziziyah
 Sport City
 Al Waab
 Al Sudan
 Joaan
 Al Sadd
 Bin Mahmoud
 Msheireb
M1 M2
M2
M1
 Souq Waqif
 National Museum
 Ras Bu Abboud

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 M1 M2
Souq Waqifسوق واقف
National Museumمتحف قطر الوطني
Ras Bu Abboudراس أبو عبود

Construction

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. "The Doha Metro Gold Line: A globally challenging Design and Build infrastructure contract". Aktor S.A. April 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Doha metro Gold Line opens". Railway Gazette. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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