Lusail Tram

The Lusail Tram (Arabic: ترام لوسيل), formerly Lusail LRT, is a light rail network in the Lusail urban development project north of Doha, the capital of Qatar. The first phase of the system, a six-station stretch of the Orange Line, opened to the public with "preview service" on 1 January 2022.[4] More stations will be gradually opened to the public, starting with Lusail Central station from 9 April 2022.[5]

Lusail Tram
Overview
OwnerQatar Rail
LocaleLusail, Qatar
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines2 (operational)
2(under construction)[1][2]
Number of stations21 (operational)
4 (under construction)[1]
WebsiteQatar Rail
Operation
Began operation1 January 2022
Operator(s)RKH Qitarat
(Hamad/Keolis-RATP Dev)[3]
Number of vehicles35 Alstom Citadis
Technical
System length5.5 km (3.4 mi) (operational)
25 km (16 mi) (total)[4]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Lusail Tram will be 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 Dev (49%), on behalf of system owner Qatar Rail.[3][6] It uses a fleet of 35 Alstom Citadis trams.[7][8]

Lines

Purple Line

The Purple Line will have the following stations:

  • Lusail is connected with Lusail metro station
  • Grand Masjed
  • Boulevard
  • Crescent Junction is connected with Turquoise Line, Orange Line
  • Lusail Towers is connected with Pink Line.

Pink Line

The Pink Line opened on 8 April 2024[1] and has the following stations:

  • Leqtaifya is connected with Leqtaifiya metro station ,
  • Marina is connected with Orange Line
  • Marina Mall is connected with Orange Line
  • Yacht Club is connected with Orange Line
  • Esplande is connected with Orange Line
  • Lusail Central is connected with Orange Line
  • Entertainment City
  • Broadwalk
  • Al Seef
  • Lusail Towers is connected with Orange Line
  • Seef Promenade

Orange Line

The Orange Line shares tracks with the Pink Line between Legtaifiya and Lusail Central before branching west. At Al-Wadi, it begins a unidirectional, counterclockwise loop, sharing tracks with the Turquoise Line, before returning to Al-Wadi and back to Legtaifiya.[9] It has the following stations:

Station name Transfers Opening date
EnglishArabic
Legtaifiyaلقطيفية 1 January 2022[10]
Marinaمارينا 1 January 2022[10]
Marina Promenadeوشارع المارينا 1 January 2022[10]
Yacht Clubونادي اليخوت 1 January 2022[10]
Esplanadeواسلبيناد 1 January 2022[10]
Lusail Centralوسط لوسيل 9 April 2022[5]
Al Wessil (formerly Energy City South)ومدينة الطاقة جنوب 1 January 2022[10]

On 8 April 2024, the remainder of the Orange Line was opened,[1] consisting of the following stations:

  • Naifa
  • Fox Hills – South
  • Downtown Lusail
  • Al Khayl Street
  • Fox Hills – North
  • Crescent Park – North
  • Rawdat Lusail
  • Erkiyah
  • Lusail Stadium
  • Al Yasmeen

Turquoise Line

The Turquoise Line will have the following stations:

  • Al Manazel is connected with Orange Line
  • Al Erkyah is connected with Orange Line
  • 2022 is connected with Orange Line
  • Energy City North is connected with Orange Line
  • South Fox Hills is connected with Orange Line
  • Cresecent Junction is connected with Orange Line, Purple Line
  • North Fox Hills is connected with Orange Line
  • Downtown is connected with Orange Line
  • Fox Hills Park is connected with Orange Line
  • Al Manazel is connected with Orange Line

References
  1. https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/07/04/2024/lusail-tram-service-expanded-pink-orange-lines-operational
  2. "Lusail Tram". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  3. (in French) "Victoire pour Keolis et RATP Dev au Qatar". 7 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. "Lusail Tram preview service begins; Legtaifiya station connects it with Doha Metro". January 2022.
  5. "Lusail Central Station to open for public from tomorrow". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  6. Lusail light rail project management contract awarded Metro Report International 16 May 2016
  7. Lusail tram contract signed Metro Report International 24 June 2014
  8. Alstom rolls out first Citadis for Lusail LRT International Railway Journal 31 January 2018
  9. "About Metro & Tram".
  10. "Promotions". Archived from the original on 2022-01-03.
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