Blue Line | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Line 1 |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Royal Commission for Riyadh City |
Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Termini |
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Stations | 25 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Riyadh Metro |
Rolling stock | Siemens Inspiro |
History | |
Opened | 1 December 2024 |
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 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]
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