Line 6 (Riyadh Metro)

Violet Line
Riyadh Metro map
Overview
Other name(s)Line 6
Purple Line
StatusUnder construction
OwnerRoyal Commission for Riyadh City
LocaleRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Termini
  • KAFD
  • An Naseem
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemRiyadh Metro
Technical
Line length30 kilometers (19 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 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 C&T, Strukton and TYPSA (Tecnica Y Proyectos).[6][7]

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  3. ^ Zyl, Gareth van (2024-08-17). "Will Riyadh Metro ease the city's traffic jams? What you need to know". Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ^ "بالصور.. وصول أول عربات "مترو الرياض" للمسار البنفسجي". أرقام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ سبق (2017-03-02). "بالصور.. وصول أولى عربات قطار الرياض للمسار البنفسجي". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ "Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ "Riyadh Metro completes tunneling excavation works for Green line". Alstom. Retrieved 2024-08-25.