Line 1 (Riyadh Metro)
| Blue Line | |
|---|---|
 Riyadh Metro map | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Line 1 |
| Status | Under construction |
| Owner | Royal Commission for Riyadh City |
| Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 24 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Riyadh Metro |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 38 kilometers (24 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Blue Line (Arabic: المسار الأزرق) or Line 1 is one of the six lines being developed in the Riyadh Metro network in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3][4][5] It will run in a north–south direction along Olaya and Batha Streets, starting just north of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Street and ending at Dar AlBaida Sports Ground in the south. There are 24 stations and 4 interchange stations on the line, spanning from SABB to Ad Dar Al Baida, covering 38 km.
It was built and designed by consortium of Bechtel, Almabani, CCC and Siemens.[6][7]
Route
[edit]| Code | Station Name | Interchange station to |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | SABB | |
| 12 | Dr Sulaiman Al Habib | |
| 13 | KAFD | KAFD Yellow Line 11 and KAFD Purple Line 11 |
| 14 | Al Murooj | |
| 15 | King Fahad District | |
| 16 | King Fahad District 2 | |
| 17 | STC | STC Red Line 15 |
| 18 | Al Wurud 2 | |
| 19 | Al Urubah | |
| 20 | Alinma Bank | Community Bus route 9 Purple Line Olaya 14 and Olaya 15 |
| 21 | Bank Albilad | |
| 22 | King Fahad Library | |
| 23 | Ministry of Interior | |
| 24 | Al Murabba | |
| 25 | Passport Department | |
| 26 | National Museum | National Museum Green Line 22 |
| 27 | Al Bat'ha | |
| 28 | Qasr Al Hokm | Qasr Al Hokm Orange Line 20 |
| 29 | Al Owd | |
| 30 | Skirinah | |
| 31 | Manfouhah | Rapid Transit Bus line Manfuha 19 |
| 32 | Al Iman Hospital | |
| 33 | Transportation Center | Transportation Center Interchange |
| 34 | Al Aziziah | |
| 35 | Ad Dar Al Baida |
References
[edit]- ^ "Riyadh Metro set to transform Saudi Capital with extensive Six-Line Metro Network | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "بالفيديو .. "مترو الرياض": أكثر من 83٪ نسبة إنجاز الجسور بالمسار الازرق". صحيفة مال (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ ""مترو الرياض" يعلن فوز 8 شركات وبنوك بحقوق تسمية 8 محطات بقيمة إجمالية تتجاوز المليار ريال". أرقام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "6 ألوان لقطار الرياض.. أزرق للعليا وبرتقالي للمطار". جريدة المدينة (in Arabic). 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ International2015-07-08T11:01:00+01:00, Metro Report. "Riyadh metro Line 1 tunnelling begins". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Riyadh Metro blue line 83% complete". ArgaamPlus. Retrieved 2024-08-24.