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Line 1 (Riyadh Metro)

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Blue Line
Riyadh Metro map
Overview
Other name(s)Line 1
StatusOperational
OwnerRoyal Commission for Riyadh City
LocaleRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Termini
  • SABB
  • Ad Dar Al Baida
Stations25
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemRiyadh Metro
Rolling stockSiemens Inspiro
History
Opened1 December 2024; 21 days ago (1 December 2024)
Technical
Line length38 kilometers (24 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Blue Line (Arabic: المسار الأزرق) or Line 1 is one of the six lines of the Riyadh Metro network in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3][4][5] It runs 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 25 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] Map

Route

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Code Station Name Interchange station to
11 SABB
12 Dr Sulaiman Al Habib
13 KAFD  4   6 
14 Al Murooj
15 King Fahad District
16 King Fahad District 2
17 STC  2 
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  5 
27 Al Bat'ha
28 Qasr Al Hokm  3 
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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "بالفيديو .. "مترو الرياض": أكثر من 83٪ نسبة إنجاز الجسور بالمسار الازرق". صحيفة مال (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ ""مترو الرياض" يعلن فوز 8 شركات وبنوك بحقوق تسمية 8 محطات بقيمة إجمالية تتجاوز المليار ريال". أرقام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ^ "6 ألوان لقطار الرياض.. أزرق للعليا وبرتقالي للمطار". جريدة المدينة (in Arabic). 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  7. ^ "Riyadh Metro blue line 83% complete". ArgaamPlus. Retrieved 2024-08-24.