The Purple Line (Arabic: المسار البنفسجي) or Line 6, also known as Violet Line,[1] is one of the six lines in the Riyadh Metro network in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3][4][5] It runs in a half-ring from King Abdullah Financial District, passing Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, and ending at Prince Saad Ibn Abdulrahman Al Awal Road. It will be mostly elevated except along Sheikh Hassan Bin Hussein Bin Ali Street. The line has 11 stations with 3 interchange stations.
| Purple Line | |
|---|---|
 Riyadh Metro map | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Line 6 Purple Line |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Royal Commission for Riyadh City |
| Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 11 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Riyadh Metro |
| Rolling stock | Alstom Metropolis |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 2024 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 30 kilometers (19 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
It was built by a consortium of FCC, Atkins, Alstom, Samsung C&T, Strukton and TYPSA (Tecnica Y Proyectos).[6][7]
Route
edit| Code | Station Name | Interchange station to |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | KAFD | KAFD Blue Line 13 and KAFD Yellow Line 11 |
| 12 | Ar Rabi | Ar Rabi Yellow Line 12, Ar Rabi Interchange Bus Rapid Transite Line 11 and Community Bus route 730 King Abdulaziz 11 |
| 13 | Uthman Bin Affan Road | Uthman Bin Affan Road Yellow Line 13 |
| 14 | SABIC | SABIC Yellow Line 14 |
| 15 | Granada | |
| 16 | Al Yarmuk | Al Yarmuk Community Bus route 342 |
| 17 | Al Hamra | Al Hamra Red Line 22 |
| 18 | Al Andalus | |
| 19 | Khurais Road | Khurais 03 Community Bus route 250 |
| 20 | As Salam | |
| 21 | An Naseem | An Naseem Orange Line 30 |
References
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- ^ "Saudi Arabia's $22.5 Billion Riyadh Metro Set to Transform Urban Transport | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Zyl, Gareth van (2024-08-17). "Will Riyadh Metro ease the city's traffic jams? What you need to know". Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "بالصور.. وصول أول عربات "مترو الرياض" للمسار البنفسجي". أرقام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ سبق (2017-03-02). "بالصور.. وصول أولى عربات قطار الرياض للمسار البنفسجي". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Riyadh Metro completes tunneling excavation works for Green line". Alstom. Retrieved 2024-08-25.