Al Wakra station
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Al Wakra station (Arabic: الوكرة) is the southern terminus of the Doha Metro's Red Line in the Qatari capital Doha. It serves Al Wakrah Municipality, namely Al Wakrah City and Al Wukair.[1]
Al Wakra الوكرة | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Al Wakrah Road near intersection with Ras Bu Funtas Street Qatar | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.19349°N 51.59601°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Qatar Rail | ||||||||||
Operated by | Doha Metro | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Connections | MetroLink Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Website | http://www.qr.com.qa/ | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 May 2019 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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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 car park.[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
The station 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
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