| Violet Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Line 6 Purple Line |
| Status | Under construction |
| Owner | Royal Commission for Riyadh City |
| Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 11 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Riyadh Metro |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 30 kilometers (19 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Violet Line (Arabic: المسار البنفسجي) or Line 6, also known as Purple Line,[1] is one of the six lines being developed in the Riyadh Metro network in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3][4][5] It will run in a half-ring from King Abdullah Financial District, passing Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, and ending at Prince Saad Ibn Abdulrahman Al Awal Road. It will be mostly elevated except along Sheikh Hasan Bin Husein Bin Ali Street. The line will have 11 stations with 3 interchange stations.
It was built by a consortium of FCC, Atkins, Alstom, Samsung, Strukton and TYPSA (Tecnica Y Proyectos).[6][7]
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