Riyadh’s largest metro station opens its doors, completing the network’s four landmark hubs. The LEED Gold-certified station is built to handle more than 60,000 rail passengers and 1,300 bus passengers per hour
A map of the Riyadh Metro can be viewed or downloaded from the RCRC site: https://www.rcrc.gov.sa/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Map-1.pdf
RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has launched full operations at the Western Station of the Riyadh Metro project, the Saudi Press Agency reported, marking the completion of the metro’s four principal stations and adding a major new landmark to the capital’s public transport network.
The station, which opens on Friday, is the largest of the metro’s four iconic stations — alongside King Abdullah Financial District Station, STC Al Olaya Station, and Qasr Al Hokm Station — and spans a total area of 112,000 square meters.
Designed with both scale and sustainability in mind, the Western Station has earned LEED Gold certification for design efficiency and environmental performance. Its facilities include commercial spaces, a mosque accommodating 550 worshippers, public amenities, and a transport parking area with capacity for more than 600 vehicles.
The station is built to handle more than 60,000 rail passengers and 1,300 bus passengers per hour, cementing its role as a major interchange hub connecting routes and key destinations across Riyadh.
The Western Station, located in the Dhahrat Al Badiah quarter, southwest of downtown Riyadh, sits along the orange line of the Riyadh Metro, which links the Jeddah station and Tuwaiq on the western end to Khashm Al An on the eastern end. More
