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| Overview | |
| Native name | قطار الرياض |
| Owner | The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) |
| Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Number of lines | 6 |
| Line number | 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Number of stations | 84 |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | Early 2025 |
| Character | Elevated & Underground |
| Number of vehicles | 586 cars |
| Train length | 2–4 coaches |
| Technical | |
| System length | 176 km (109 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Riyadh Metro (Arabic: قطار الرياض Qiṭār Ar-riyāḍ, pronounced [gɪˈtˤaːr ərːɪˈjaːðˤ]) is a rapid transit system under construction in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. It is part of the King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport and will consist of six metro lines spanning a total length of 176 kilometres (109 mi), with 84 stations. The project will cost $22.5 billion to build.[1] According to the Saudi minister of transport, Riyadh Metro is expected to open to passengers in 2024.[2] However, it was later postponed to early 2025. [3]
This will be the second metro system in Saudi Arabia, after the Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro line for Hajj pilgrims in Mecca, which opened in November 2010, fourth on the Arabian Peninsula, sixth in the Arab World, and fifteenth in the Middle East.
- ^ "Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia". Railway Technology. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Saudi transport minister hails Riyadh Metro launch announcement". Arab News. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Riyadh Metro to open early 2025". Gulf News. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-10-28.