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Al Bidda Station
Al Bidda station is an interchange station between the Doha Metro's Green Line and the Red Line located in Al Bidda Park in the Al Bidda district. The station also serves Mushayrib, Fereej Bin Mahmoud, Rumeilah and Al Jasrah districts in Qatar's municipality of Ad Dawhah. The station currently has no metrolinks. Facilities on the premises include an Ooredoo Ooredoo QSC (; formerly Qtel) is a Qatari multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Doha. Ooredoo provides mobile, wireless, wire line, and content services with market share in domestic and internatio ... self-service machine, restrooms and a prayer room. History The station was opened to the public on 10 May 2019 along with the other Red Line stations. Connections The station is served by bus routes 31, 34, 40, 41, 42, 45, 55, 56, 100, 101, 102, 102X, 104, 104A, 104B, 156, 156A, 170, 170A and 172. References {{Doha Metro stations Doha Metro stations Railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Bidda Park
Al Bidda Park, formerly known as Al Rumaila Park, is a park located on Corniche Street in Doha, Qatar next to Qatar National Theater. It is near Doha Bay, overlooks the Doha Corniche and is one of the earliest and most popular parks in Doha. It is also a popular area for birdwatching. The park includes a children's playground, small shops, a cultural village, and a cultural heritage center. The park was created in the 1990s. After being closed for renovations in November 2014, the park was reopened in February 2018 in commemoration of National Sports Day National Sports Day is a public holiday celebrated in various countries to honour the national sports teams and sports traditions of those countries. On this day people from different age groups take a part in sports like kabaddi, marathon, baske .... References Parks in Qatar {{Qatar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar Rail
Qatar Railways Company, commonly known as Qatar Rail, is a state-owned railway company, responsible for rail transport in Qatar. It is owned and operated by the Government of Qatar. Established in 2011, the company is responsible for the design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the entire rail network and systems. On May 8, 2019, Qatar rail started the preview service of Doha Metro with 13 stations on the Red Line, starting from Al-Qassar station in the north to Al-Wakra station in the south. The three metro lines that form the current network became fully operational by September 2020. Projects Individual rail projects comprise the Doha Metro, a mostly underground rail network which connects communities within Doha and its suburbs, the Lusail Light Rail Transit (LLRT), a tram network in the city of Lusail, and the Long Distance Passenger and Freight Rail connecting cities in the north and west with Doha, and the country with the forthcoming GCC rail system. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha Metro
The Doha Metro (, ''Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Mitru ad-Dawha'') is a rapid transit system in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar's capital city Doha, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of and 37 stations. It is an integral component of the larger Qatar Rail network, which will include a long-distance rail for passengers and freight, linking Qatar to the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, and the Lusail LRT. Capable of reaching , the Doha Metro has one of the fastest driverless trains in the world. Doha Metro is operated and maintained for a duration of 20 years by RKH Qitarat, a joint venture formed by Hamad Group (51%) and French transit operators Keolis and RATP Group, RATP Dev (49%), on behalf of system owner Qatar Rail. History In 2009, Qatari Diar and Deutsche Bahn signed a joint venture to develop a concept for a railway network in Qatar. In 2011, Qatar Rail became the sole owner of the project while Deuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Line (Doha Metro)
The Green Line, also known as the Education Line, is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro in Qatar's capital city of Doha. Opened to the public on 10 December 2019, it runs east to west, beginning at Al Mansoura (Doha), Al Mansoura and terminating at the Al Riffa station on Dukhan Highway in Rawdat Al Jahhaniya. The line covers a total distance of . Part of the line runs underground, part at grade (ground level) and part of it is elevated on viaducts. Currently, the line has 11 stations, with plans to expand to 31 stations covering 65.3 km in the future. Stations References {{Rail transport in Qatar Doha Metro Rapid transit in Qatar 2019 establishments in Qatar Railway lines opened in 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Line (Doha Metro)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro in Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b .... It runs north-south through Doha and its southern terminus of Al Wakrah and its northern terminus of Lusail, with a spur serving Hamad International Airport. It was the first line of the system, with the first segment opened on 8 May 2019. Operation At first, the line was only open from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday–Thursday. Later, it added weekend hours of 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM on Friday and 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM on Saturday, and also extended the weekday timings to 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM. It now runs on all days except Friday from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and from 2:00 PM to 1:00 AM on Fridays. Stations References {{Rail transport in Qatar Doha Metro Rapid tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Bidda
Al Bidda () is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. In the 19th century It was the largest town in Qatar, before Doha, an offshoot of Al Bidda, grew in prominence. Al Bidda was incorporated as a district in the Doha municipality in the late 20th century. Qatar's Amiri Diwan (Presidential Office) has been based in Al Bidda since 1915, after being converted from an abandoned Ottoman fort. Etymology ''Bidda'' is derived from the Arabic word ''badaa'', meaning "to invent". When the previously uninhabited area first became populated, a settlement was essentially invented, hence the name. History The earliest documented mention of Al Bidda was made in 1681, by the Carmelite Convent, in an account which chronicles several settlements in Qatar. In the record, the ruler and a fort in the confines of Al Bidda are alluded to. 19th century Al Bidda became the most important town in the country after the decline of Zubarah in the early nineteenth century. Doha, the present-day capital, develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushayrib
Mushayrib (; also spelled Musheireb) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. As of the 2010 census, the former district of Al Asmakh has been integrated into Mushayrib. It is one of the oldest districts of Doha, and contains Al Kahraba Street (also called Electricity Street), the country's first fully lit street. History In J. G. Lorimer's '' Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf'' first published in 1908, Mushayrib was described as a place where the town of Al Bidda obtained its water supply from, but described the water as brackish and scanty. Lorimer noted that it appeared to accommodate one of the only seven sizable date palm plantations in Qatar. The majority of Mushayrib's residents are expat workers. In 2014, the government forcibly evicted several hundred residents from the neighborhood in preparation for the development of several new up-scale buildings and the demolition of older buildings. Localities Al Asmakh Formerly a stand-alone district, Al Asmakh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fereej Bin Mahmoud
Fereej Bin Mahmoud () is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. It is one of the older multipurpose districts, with an active business scene and relatively large housing market. Located in Doha's downtown area, next to the historic district of Mushayrib, the area underwent considerable development in the 1970s. At 1.8 km2, it is a relatively large district compared to neighboring districts, and is well-connected to Doha's road network, through C Ring Road and Salwa Road. In terms of housing, apartment buildings are the dominant housing type. Etymology Similar to many other districts in downtown Doha, the area is named after its founders. The first word, ''fareej'', translates roughly to ''neighborhood'', while the second constituent was borrowed from the name of the first tribe to settle the area: the Al Mahmoud tribe. Transport Major roads that run through the district are Al Rayyan Road, Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, Al Khaleej Street, and Salwa Road. The underground Bin Mahmoud Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumeilah (Doha)
Rumeilah (; also spelled Rumaila) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. It is divided into an eastern and western section. Zone 11, the eastern section, hosts roughly half of Al Bidda Park while Zone 21 contains most of Hamad Medical Corporation's facilities. Hamad Medical City was constructed over 227,000 square meters in Rumeilah at a cost of $659 million. Portions of Hamad Medical City form its own district to the west. Etymology Rumeilah derives its name from the Arabic word "raml", which translates to "sand". It earned this name due its sandy soils. Landmarks * HMC Heart Hospital. *HMC Rumeilah Hospital. *HMC Al Amal Hospital on Al Istiqlal Street. *HMC Dental and Oral Surgery Centre on Al Razi Street. *Hamad International Medical Training Center. *HMC Institute of Nursing. *Ministry of Public Health on Al Istiqlal Street. Al Bidda Park Al Bidda Park (formerly known as Rumaila Park) is partially located in Rumeilah and is split into two parts by Rumeilah Street, with the east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jasrah
Al Jasrah () is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. It hosts Souq Waqif, one of the largest souqs in Qatar. Other points of interest in the district include Souq Jaidah, the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital, the Souq Waqif Horse Stables, Abdul Aziz Nasser Theatre, Waqif Art Centre, Al Koot Fort (also known as Doha Fort) and Doha Fort Museum. Most of its landmarks are accessible through Al Souq Street, Souq Waqif Street and Al Jasra Street. To the immediate east of Al Jasrah is Al Souq, a Qatari commercial district that hosts a number of smaller-sized souqs. Etymology The meaning of "jasrah" in Arabic is "bridge". It was thus named because the partially submerged rocks along its coastline look like a bridge. It is sometimes pronounced as ''yasrah'' in local dialect. History Prior to 1947, Al Jasrah was known under the names ''Doha Saghira'' (Little Doha) and ''Dowaiha''. Qatar's first hospital was established in Al Jasrah by emir Abdullah bin Jassim in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants. Most of the land area is made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed an agreement with Britain in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916 and gained independence in 1971. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who holds nearly all executive, legislative, and judicial authority in an autocratic manner under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Qatar
Since 2015, Qatar has been divided into eight Municipality, municipalities. In 2004, a new municipality, Al Daayen, was created under Resolution No. 13, formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah was merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah was merged with Ar Rayyan; Jarayan al Batnah was split between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah; and Mesaieed was merged with Al Wakrah. In 2014, the western city of Al-Shahaniya split off from Al Rayyan Municipality to form its own municipality. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into Zones of Qatar, 98 zones (as of 2015), which are in turn subdivided into districts and blocks, the latter being the lowest subdivision. History According to Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, in 1963, the first municipality was the Municipality of Qatar, created under Law No. 11. Later in the same year, its name was changed to Municipality of Doha by Law No. 15. Then, on 17 July 1972, Ar Rayyan, Al Wak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
