Riyadh Metro
| Riyadh Metro | |
|---|---|
Metro Interior | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | قطار الرياض |
| Owner | The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) |
| Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Number of lines | 6 |
| Line number | 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Number of stations | 85 |
| Website | rpt |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1 December 2024 |
| Character | Elevated & Underground |
| Number of vehicles | 586 cars |
| Train length | 2–4 coaches |
| Headway | 3 to 7 minutes |
| Technical | |
| System length | 176 km (109 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Riyadh Metro (Arabic: قطار الرياض, romanized: Qiṭār Ar-riyāḍ, Najdi Arabic pronunciation: [gɪ.ˈtˤaːr ər.rɪ.ˈjaːðˤ]) is a rapid transit system serving Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Part of the King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport, it is the longest driverless metro in the world.
The system consists of six lines connecting 85 stations spanning a combined length of 176 kilometers (109 mi). This is the second metro system in Saudi Arabia, after the Sacred Sites Train Line in Mecca, the fourth on the Arabian Peninsula, sixth in the Arab World, and fifteenth in the Middle East. The project cost $22.5 billion to build. It was opened on December 1, 2024.