Al Wakra station

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]

Al Wakra

الوكرة
General information
LocationAl Wakrah Road near intersection with Ras Bu Funtas Street
Qatar
Coordinates25.19349°N 51.59601°E / 25.19349; 51.59601
Owned byQatar Rail
Operated byDoha Metro
Line(s)
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsMetroLink Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Websitehttp://www.qr.com.qa/
History
Opened8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)
Services
Preceding station Doha Metro Following station
Ras Bu Fontas
towards Lusail
 Red Line Terminus

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 car park.[1]

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. However, the recent inauguration of Al Wakra bus depot has made some changes to the bus numbers which leave to and from the Al Wakra bus depot along with metrolink buses.

References
  1. "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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