Lusail Tram
Overview
OwnerQatar Rail
LocaleLusail, Qatar
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1 (operational)
3 (under construction)[1]
Number of stations7 (operational)
18 (under construction)[1]
WebsiteQatar Rail
Operation
Began operation1 January 2022
Operator(s)RKH Qitarat
(Hamad/Keolis-RATP Dev)[2]
Number of vehicles35 Alstom Citadis
Technical
System length5.5 km (3.4 mi) (operational)
25 km (16 mi) (total)[3]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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.[3] More stations will be gradually opened to the public, starting with Lusail Central station from 9 April 2022.[4]

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.[2][5] It uses a fleet of 35 Alstom Citadis trams.[6][7]

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 will have 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.[8] It has the following stations:

Station name Transfers Opening date
EnglishArabic
Legtaifiyaلقطيفية 1 January 2022[9]
Marinaمارينا 1 January 2022[9]
Marina Promenadeوشارع المارينا 1 January 2022[9]
Yacht Clubونادي اليخوت 1 January 2022[9]
Esplanadeواسلبيناد 1 January 2022[9]
Lusail Centralوسط لوسيل 9 April 2022[4]
Energy City Southومدينة الطاقة جنوب 1 January 2022[9]

Under construction

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

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. 1 2 "Lusail Tram". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  2. 1 2 (in French) "Victoire pour Keolis et RATP Dev au Qatar". 7 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Lusail Tram preview service begins; Legtaifiya station connects it with Doha Metro". January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Lusail Central Station to open for public from tomorrow". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. ↑ Lusail light rail project management contract awarded Metro Report International 16 May 2016
  6. ↑ Lusail tram contract signed Metro Report International 24 June 2014
  7. ↑ Alstom rolls out first Citadis for Lusail LRT International Railway Journal 31 January 2018
  8. ↑ https://www.qr.com.qa/metro-tram?code=AboutMetroAndTram
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 https://www.qr.com.qa/whats-on/promotion-details?promotionId=143
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