Red Line (Doha Metro)

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Red Line
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Overview
Other name(s)Coastal Line
Native nameالخط الأحمر
StatusOperating
Owner Flag of Qatar.svg Government of Qatar
Locale Doha, Qatar
Termini
Stations18
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Doha Metro
Services
Operator(s) Qatar Rail logo.svg Qatar Rail
Rolling stock Mitsubishi Corporation and Kinki Sharyo
History
Opened8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)
Technical
Line length40 km (25 mi)
CharacterUnderground, Elevated, At-Grade
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 750 V DC   third rail
Route map

Contents

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Lusail
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Qatar University
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Al Khor Coastal Road
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Legtaifiya
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Katara
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Al Qassar
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DECC
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West Bay
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Corniche
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BSicon utSTR.svg
BSicon HUBaq.svg
BSicon utACC.svg
BSicon HUBeq.svg
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Al Bidda
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Msheireb
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Al Doha Al Jadeda
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Umm Ghuwailina
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Al Matar Al Qadeem
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Oqba Ibn Nafie
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Hamad International
Airport Terminal 1
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F Ring Road
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Free Zone
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Al Wakra Road
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Doha Metro Depot
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Ras Bu Fontas
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Al Wakra

The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro in Qatar. It runs north-south through Doha and its southern terminus of Al Wakrah and its northern terminus of Lusail, with a spur serving Hamad International Airport. [1] It is the first line of the system, with the first segment opened on 8 May 2019. [2]

Operation

At first, the line was only open from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday-Thursday. [3] Later, it also added weekend hours of 2:00 PM -11:00 PM on Friday and 6:00 AM -11:00 PM on Saturday, and also extended the weekday timings to 6:00 AM -11:00 PM. [4] It now runs on all days except Friday from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and from 2:00 PM to 1:00 AM on Fridays.

Stations

Station nameTransfersOpening date
English Arabic
Lusail لوسيل Lusail Tram (u/c)10 December 2019 [5]
Qatar University جامعة قطر
Legtaifiya لقطيفية Lusail Tram Orange Line2 September 2020 [6]
Katara كتارا10 December 2019 [5]
Al Qassar القصار8 May 2019
DECC مركز المعارض
West Bay الخليج الغربي
Corniche الكورنيش
Al Bidda البدع Green Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg
Msheireb مشيرب Green Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg Gold Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg
Al Doha Al Jadeda الدوحة الجديدة
Umm Ghuwailina أم غويلينة
Al Matar Al Qadeem المطار القديم
Oqba Ibn Nafie عقبة بن نافع
Hamad International Airport T1 مطار حمد الدولي مبنى 110 December 2019 [5]
Free Zone المنطقة الحرةMetroLink Bus8 May 2019
Ras Bu Fontas راس بو فنطاسMetroLink Bus
Al Wakra الوكرةMetroLink Bus

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