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
Location	Al Wakrah Road near intersection with Ras Bu Funtas Street Qatar
Coordinates	25°11′37″N 51°35′46″E / 25.19349°N 51.59601°E / 25.19349; 51.59601Coordinates: 25°11′37″N 51°35′46″E / 25.19349°N 51.59601°E / 25.19349; 51.59601
Owned by	Qatar Rail
Operated by	Doha Metro
Line(s)
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	MetroLink Bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Website	http://www.qr.com.qa/
History
Opened	8 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 carpark.^[1]

MetroLink Bus

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.