In the western heart of Riyadh, along Al Madinah Al Munawarah Road, the new Western Station marks the operational completion of the Saudi Arabia metro’s Orange Line, one of the most ambitious public transport projects in the world.
Opened to the public by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City on December 1, 2024, the new Riyadh metro station completes the program of 22 stations delivered by the Webuild Group along the line and strengthens the capital’s driverless metro system, which spans a total of 176 kilometers.
Western Station is not merely a rail junction, but a major intermodal urban infrastructure designed to integrate diverse forms of mass transit and transform the relationship between citizens and public space. Within its 112,000 square meters, it houses an elevated metro station, a bus terminal, an underground parking lot with over 600 spaces, commercial areas, a mosque, and a vast public plaza envisioned as a gathering place for the community.
Riyadh Metro: Western Station as a Model of Sustainable Construction
The new Riyadh metro station interprets the Saudi landscape through a monumental architectural language deeply rooted in the territory. The roofs and volumes evoke the movement of desert dunes, while two grand arches, with spans up to 115 meters long and up to 24 meters high, support the main structure, allowing natural light to filter into the internal spaces while creating shaded areas for pedestrian pathways.
The entire project was developed with a sharp focus on environmental sustainability; indeed, Western Station has received the LEED Gold certification, one of the most advanced international certifications for green building.
High-efficiency energy systems, reduced water consumption, and the use of self-produced renewable energy made it possible to limit the environmental footprint starting right from the construction phases. More
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