Al Shaqab station is a station on the

Doha Metro The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system in Doha, Qatar's capital city, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of 76 km and 37 stations. It is an integral component of the larger Qata ...

's Green Line. Contrary to its name, the station is located on Huwar Street in Old Al Rayyan, but is near the border with

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(also spelled "Al Shagub"). It serves the municipality of

Al Rayyan Al Rayyan (; also spelled as ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipality in the state of Qatar. Its primary settlement is the city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and largely surrounds Metropolitan Doha and funct ...

, specifically

Education City Education City is a development in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Developed by the Qatar Foundation, the property houses various educational facilities, including satellite campuses of eight international universities. History Education City was launched by ...

, Al Shaqab, Old Al Rayyan, Al Luqta and the suburb of Ain Al Rakheesa. The station currently has no metrolinks. Facilities on the premises include restrooms and a prayer room.

History

The station was opened to the public on 10 December, 2019 along with the other stations of the Green Line, which is also known as the ''Education Line''.

Connections

It is served by bus routes 42, 45 and 57.

Station Layout

References

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