Al Wakra station

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Al Wakra

الوكرة
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Al Wakra Metro Station
LocationAl Wakrah Road near intersection with Ras Bu Funtas Street
Qatar
Coordinates25°11′37″N 51°35′46″E / 25.19349°N 51.59601°E / 25.19349; 51.59601Coordinates: 25°11′37″N 51°35′46″E / 25.19349°N 51.59601°E / 25.19349; 51.59601
Owned byQatar Rail
Operated byDoha Metro
Line(s) M1 
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsMetroLink Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
Other information
Websitehttp://www.qr.com.qa/
History
Opened8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)

Al Wakra station (Arabic: الوكرة) is the southern terminus of the Doha Metro's Red Line. It serves Al Wakrah Municipality, namely Al Wakrah City and Al Wukair.[1]

History[]

As part of the metro's Phase 1, the station was inaugurated on 8 May 2019, along with most other Red Line stations.[2]

Station details[]

Among the station's facilities are a Masraf Al Rayyan ATM, a Qatar National Bank ATM, a prayer room, restrooms and a carpark.[1]

MetroLink Bus[]

MetroLink is the Doha Metro's free feeder bus network. There are a total of five metrolinks servicing the station:[3]

  • M127, which serves Souq Al Wakrah.
  • M128, which serves Al Wakrah South.
  • M130, which serves Ezdan Village 4-7 (Al Wukair).
  • M131, which serves Ezdan Village 3 and 8–11 (Al Wukair).
  • M134, which serves Al Wakrah South and Al Wakrah Hospital

Connections[]

It is served by bus routes 109, 119, and 129.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Plan My Journey Map". Qatar Rail. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ Saba Aziz (8 May 2019). "Qatar rolls out first-ever 'landmark' metro for public". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Metrolink". Qatar Rail. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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