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 Al-Baida 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.
Overview
It was built and designed by consortium of Bechtel, Almabani, CCC and Siemens.[6][7]
Route
| Code | Station Name | Interchange station to |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | SABB | |
| 12 | Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib | Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib hospital Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
| 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
- ^ “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.
- ^ International, Metro Report (2015-07-08). “Riyadh metro Line 1 tunnelling begins”. Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ “Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia”. Railway Technology. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ “Riyadh Metro blue line 83% complete”. ArgaamPlus. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
