Jeddah Metro
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
| Jeddah Metro | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company (JDURC) |
| Locale | Jeddah |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 (projected) |
| Website | Jeddah Metro (in English) |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | 2025[1][2] |
The Jeddah Metro is a metro system currently under construction in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[3] Several lines will be built over the course of at least five years that eventually aim to increase public transport commuter share to 30% from the current 1%-2%.[2]
Planning[edit]
The metro was approved in March 2013.[4] SYSTRA was chosen as the project engineer in 2014.[5] It was expected to be completed in 2020.[4] However, completion has been pushed back to 2025.[1]
Foster and Partners is to design the stations, trains and branding.[6]
Network[edit]
A total of three lines are planned.[6] Phase 1 would link the King Abdulaziz International Airport with the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, central Al-Ruwais and Al-Khozam.[7]
A tram line is also planned.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Saudi to issue Jeddah Metro tenders to private sector".
- ^ a b "Jeddah Metro project will be ready by 2020". Saudi Gazette. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015 – via Al Arabiya.
- ^ "Tenders for Jeddah Metro soon". Arab News. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Jeddah transport plan approved". Railway Gazette International. 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Jeddah metro design contract awarded". Railway Gazette International. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Foster + Partners to develop Jeddah metro design vision". Railway Gazette International. 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Jeddah and Makkah metro plans approved". Railway Gazette International. 17 August 2012.
External links[edit]
| Lines |
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizations | |||||||||
| Rolling stock |
| ||||||||
