Gold Line (Doha Metro)

Gold Line
Overview
Other name(s)Historic Line
Native nameالخط الذهبي
StatusOperating
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

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 kilometres (20 mi).[1] It is part of the Qatar Integrated Rail Project, which is guided by the Qatar National Vision 2030.[2] It was officially opened on 21 November, 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "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 project - Gold Line". AlJaber Engineering WLL.
  3. ^ "Doha metro Gold Line opens". Railway Gazette. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.