The Riyadh Metro launches the sixth and final line
The public transport system is now fully functional…
The Riyadh Metro, a seamless public transport system taking passengers throughout the city, is now fully ready to welcome passengers in its six lines. This is everything we know about the Riyadh Metro Orange Line.
The huge public transport system is a part of Saudi Arabia’s wider Vision 2030, the Riyadh Metro project is set to transform public transport in Riyadh. The Riyadh Metro project has already reduced congestion in high-traffic zones and is expected to be used by more than 1 million passengers annually.
Effective tomorrow, Sunday , January 5,2025 #RiyadhMetro expands it’s journey with the introduction of the orange line , connecting the city like never before through five new stations
Welcome aboard the orange line 🤝#GETTINGTHEREISCLOSER pic.twitter.com/i1ExggpmNX
— النقل العام لمدينة الرياض (@RiyadhTransport) January 4, 2025
The Orange Line stretches for 41 km, connecting Jeddah Road in the west to the Second Eastern Ring Road in the east, running parallel to Khashm Al-Aan in the east. Stations on the line include Jeddah Road, Tuwaiq, Al-Dawh, Harun Al-Rashid Road, and An Naseem, which is a key interchange with the Purple Line, according to Arab News.
There are six main lines and 84 stations covering a distance of 176 kilometres. Riyadh Metro network covers most of the highly populated districts, government facilities, and key educational and commercial areas.
The six lines are:
Riyadh Metro, various locations, 6am to midnight. riyadhbus.sa