Green Line (Doha Metro)

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Green Line
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Overview
Other name(s)Education Line
Native nameالخط الاخضر
StatusOperating
Owner Flag of Qatar.svg Government of Qatar
Locale Doha, Qatar
Termini
Stations11
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Doha Metro
Operator(s) Qatar Rail logo.svg Qatar Rail
Depot(s)Doha Metro West Depot
History
Opened10 December 2019 (2019-12-10)
Technical
Line length22 km (14 mi)
CharacterElevated, Underground
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 750 V DC   third rail
Route map

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Doha West Metro Depot
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Al Riffa
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National Day Road
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Education City
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Qatar National Library
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Al Shaqab
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Al Rayyan Al Qadeem
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Al Messila
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Hamad Hospital
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The White Palace
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Al Bidda
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Al Mansoura
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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 22 kilometres (14 mi). [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
English Arabic
Al Riffa الرفاع10 December 2019
Education City المدينة التعليمية
Qatar National Library مكتبة قطر الوطنية
Al Shaqab الشقب
Al Rayyan Al Qadeem الريان القديم
Al Messila المسيلة
Hamad Hospital مستشفى حمد
The White Palace القصر الأبيض
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Msheireb مشيرب Red Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg Gold Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg
Al Mansoura المنصورة

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References

  1. "All Doha Metro lines open for public". The Peninsula. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Green Line". Qatar Rail. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. Krishtina D'Silva (5 December 2019). "Qatar to launch Doha Metro Green Line on December 10". Urban Transport News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. "Doha Metro – Green Line". Bexel Consulting. Retrieved 10 December 2019.