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Al Wakra Station
Al Wakra station () is the southern terminus of the Doha Metro's Red Line (Doha Metro), Red Line in the Qatar, Qatari capital Doha. It serves Al Wakrah (municipality), Al Wakrah Municipality, namely Al Wakrah, Al Wakrah City and Al Wukair. History As part of the metro's Phase 1, the station was inaugurated on 8 May 2019, along with most other Red Line stations. 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. MetroLink Bus MetroLink is the Doha Metro's free feeder bus network. There are a total of five metrolinks servicing the station: *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 The station is served by bus routes 109, 119, and 129. However, the recent inauguration of Al Wakra ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Doha
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a History of Qatar#British protectorate .281916.E2.80.931971.29, British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Metropolitan Doha includes parts of Al Rayyan such as Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wakrah (municipality)
Al Wakrah Municipality (also spelled Al Wakra Municipality; Baladīyat al-Wakrah) is a municipalities of Qatar, municipality of Qatar bordered by the municipalities of Doha and Al Rayyan. The municipal seat is Al Wakrah, Al Wakrah city. Etymology The municipality was named after the Al Wakrah, city of Al Wakrah, which derives its name from the Arabic word "wakar", which roughly translates to "bird's nest". According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, this name was given in reference to a nearby hill which accommodated the nests of several birds. History On 17 July 1972, the creation of the municipalities of Ar Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khawr (municipality), Al Khawr and Thakhira, Al Shamal, and Umm Salal were issued. This law identified Al Wakrah Municipality as a legal district. The municipal board has a president and four members. The current president of the Municipal board is Mansour Ajran Al-Buainain. Geography The southern end of Al Wakrah is characterized by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah () is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge touches the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated immediately north of the city. Governed by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, it was originally a small fishing and pearling village. Over the years, it evolved into a small city with a population of more than 80,000 and is currently one of Qatar's most populous cities. The city was historically used as a pearling center during the period in which Qatar's economy was almost entirely dependent on the bustling pearling industry. According to the United States Hydrographic Office, by 1920, there were approximately 300 ships situated in the town. A following study carried out by the British in 1925 stated that there were 250 boats in Wakrah's port. Al Wakrah was thought to encompass the so-called ' Pirate Coast', as stated by a report written in 1898. Once the country began large-scale oil operations in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wukair
Al Wukair () is a town in Qatar, located in Al Wakrah (municipality), Al Wakrah Municipality. It is 19 minutes away from Doha and is located near the city of Al Wakrah. It was previously a prominent fishing and pearling village. It was demarcated in 1988. The gated compounds of Ezdan Village house a substantial part of the town's population. Etymology Similar to neighboring Al Wakrah City, the town's name originates from the Arabic language, Arabic term "wakar", meaning bird's nest. This name was acquired from the abundant birds' nests in the area. Geography Qatar's capital, Doha, is located at a distance of 23 km to the north. Other distances include Al Wakrah – 8 km to the east, Umm Salal Ali – 50 km to the north, Madinat ash Shamal – 130 km away, Al Khor (city), Al Khor – 80 km away, Mesaieed – 18 km away, and Dukhan – 66.5 km away. Developments In 2015, construction began on a housing village for laborers located on a 150,000 sq meter plot of land in Al Wukair. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar National Bank
Qatar National Bank (QNB Group) () is a Qatari multinational commercial bank headquartered in Doha, Qatar. It was founded in 1964 and currently has subsidiaries and associates in 31 countries on three continents. The bank's ownership is evenly divided between the Qatar Investment Authority and members of the public. History QNB was founded on 6 June 1964 as the country's first domestically-owned commercial bank. It had 35 employees in its first year and was initially headquartered in a government-owned building in Qatar's capital city, Doha. The two currencies in circulation at the time were the Indian rupee and British pound. As Qatar's population continued increasing through the century, QNB started establishing branches in other parts of the country. In 1974, the first branches outside of Doha were opened in Al Khor and Mesaieed. The bank installed its first ATMs in 1988 in its Doha branches, and introduced VISA cards for its clients the next year. In 2013, QNB establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souq Al Wakrah
Souq Al Wakrah (; also known as Al Wakrah Heritage Village) is a reconstructed traditional marketplace in the coastal city of Al Wakrah, Qatar, approximately south of the capital Doha. Situated directly on Al Wakrah Beach, the souq incorporates traditional architectural features and heritage elements, and includes both old-fashioned houses and commercial spaces. The souq was opened in late 2014, in conjunction with Qatar National Day. History The development of Souq Al Wakrah was part of a broader national initiative to protect and revitalize Qatar's historical sites. The restoration of Souq Waqif in neighboring Doha, which took place between 2004 and 2008, catalyzed a new approach to historic preservation, inspiring similar projects throughout the country. As a result, in 2008 the government devised a plan for a faithful reconstruction of the historic marketplace of Al Wakrah, aiming to recreate the atmosphere and architectural style of the original fishing village while incor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha Metro Stations
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a History of Qatar#British protectorate .281916.E2.80.931971.29, British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Metropolitan Doha includes parts of Al Rayyan such as Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Qatar Opened In 2019
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
