Riyadh Metro will open by year-end 2024
The world’s largest single-phase metro project will feature six lines and 84 stations, with a capacity of 1.7m passengers per day
The Riyadh Metro will commence operations this year according to Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Saleh Al-Jasser. The minister emphasised that Riyadh Metro, in terms of scale, stands as the largest metro project globally to be constructed in a single phase.
The metro is part of the King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport, which aims to equip Riyadh with a public transport system that will provide all population groups with suitable public transport services. It is designed to accommodate existing and projected future mobility needs in Riyadh.
The public transport network will create an interconnected city, and features: six metro lines; 84 metro stations; 80 bus routes; 2,860 bus stops and 842 buses.
With six lines at a total length of 176km and 84 metro stations, the metro network will cover most of the city’s densely populated areas, public facilities, and the educational, commercial, and medical institutions. The network will be connected to King Khalid International Airport and King Abdullah Financial District, the main universities, downtown Riyadh, and the public transport center.
The metro will comprise:
Blue line: Axis of Al-Olaya – Al-Batha – Al-Hayer roads, with a total length of 38km
Red line: Axis of King Abdullah Road, with a total length of 25.3km
Orange line: Axis of Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Road – Prince Saad Bin Abdurrahman I Road, with a total length of 40.7km
Yellow line: Axis of King Khalid International Airport Road, with a total length of 29.6km
Green line: Axis of King Abdulaziz Road, with a total length of 12.9km
Violet line: Axis of Abdurrahman Bin Awf Road – Sheikh Hassan Bin Hussain Bin Ali Road, with a total length of 30km
The Riyadh Metro project includes four main stations located in highly populated areas, at the intersections of metro lines and the bus network. The stations provide support services such as parking lots, ticket outlets, shops, and customer service offices. The four main stations are: Qasr Al-Hukm District; King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD); Western Metro Station; and STC Station.
Combined, the transport network and infrastructure will have a passenger capacity of 1.7m passengers per day in the initial operation phase.
