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
 M3 
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 Aziziya
 Sport City
 Al Waab
 Al Sudan
 Joaan
 Al Sadd
 Bin Mahmoud
 Msheireb
 M1   M2 
 M2 
 M1 
 Souq Waqif
 Qatar National Museum
 Ras Abu Abboud

Stations
Station name Transfers Opening date
EnglishArabic
Al Aziziyaالعزيزية 21 November 2019
Sport Cityالمدينة الرياضية
Al Waabالوعب
Al Sudanالسودان
Joaanجوان
Al Saddالسد
Bin Mahmoudبن محمود
Msheirebمشيرب  M1   M2 
Souq Waqifسوق واقف
Qatar National Museumمتحف قطر الوطني
Ras Abu 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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