Line 3 (Riyadh Metro)
| Orange Line | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Line 3 |
| Status | Operating |
| Owner | Royal Commission for Riyadh City |
| Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 22 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Riyadh Metro |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 January 2025 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 40.7 kilometers (25.3 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Orange Line (Arabic: المسار البرتقالي) or Line 3 is one of the six lines in the Riyadh Metro network in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2] It runs east–west along Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Road and Prince Saad Bin Abdulrahman Al-Awal Road, starting in the west near Jeddah Expressway and ending in the east near the National Guard camp of Khashm Al-An. It has 21 stations and 2 interchange stations, covering 40.7 km.
Overview
It is mostly elevated along the western part of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Road, then underground in tunnels in the central section, and generally at grade along Prince Saad Bin Abdulrahman Road.
It was built by ArRiyadh New Mobility Consortium, a consortium of Webuild (at the time of signature), Impregilo, Bombardier, Ansaldo, Larsen & Toubro, Nesma & Partners, WorleyParsons.[3][4][5]
Route
| Code | Station Name | Interchange station to |
|---|---|---|
| 11(3A1) | Jeddah Road | |
| 12(3A2) | Tuwaiq | |
| 13(3B1) | Ad Douh | |
| 14(3B2) | Western Station | Western Station Interchange Bus Rapid Transit line 12 and Western Station Interchange Community Bus route Blue Line 730 |
| 15(3C2) | Aishah bint Abi Bakr Street | Madina Munwarah Community Bus route Green Line 11 |
| 16(3D3) | Dhahrat Al-Badiah | Madina Munwarah Community Bus route Green Line 13 |
| 17(3D1) | Sultanah | Madina Munwarah Community Bus route Purple Line 15 |
| 18(3D2) | Al-Jarradiyah | Madina Munwarah Community Bus route Purple Line 17 |
| 19(3E1) | Courts Complex | |
| 20(3E2) | Qasr Al-Hokm | Qasr Al-Hokm Blue Line 28 |
| 21(3E3) | Al-Hilla | |
| 22(3E4) | Al-Margab | |
| 23(3E5) | As Salhiyah | |
| 24(3E6) | First Industrial City | |
| 25(3F1) | Railway Station | Dammam–Riyadh line |
| 26(3F2) | Al-Malaz | Salahuddin Al Ayubi Bus Rapid Transit line 16 |
| 27(3G1) | Jarir District | |
| 28(3G2) | Al-Rajhi Grand Mosque | |
| 29(3H1) | Harun Ar Rashid Road | |
| 30(3J1) | An Naseem | An Naseem 21 Purple Line and An Nassem Interchange 12 |
| 31(3J2) | Hassan Bin Thabit Street | Bus Community route 540 Blue Line As-Saadah 05 |
| 32(3K1) | Khashm Al-An |
References
- ^ الخمشي, زيد (17 August 2018). ""تطوير الرياض" تواصل اختباراتها للقطار عبر المسار البرتقالي". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Journal, Tunnelling; Thomas, Tris (16 November 2016). "Riyadh Metro Line 3 progress". The Tunnelling Journal. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "The Riyadh Metro Project". www.gim-international.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Journal, Tunnelling; Thomas, Tris (16 November 2016). "Riyadh Metro Line 3 progress". The Tunnelling Journal. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Salini Impregilo finishes Riyadh line 3 excavation - Construction Week Online". 24 January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

