The Lusail Tram ( ar, ترام لوسيل), formerly Lusail LRT, is a
light rail network in the
Lusail urban development project north of
Doha
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, the capital of
Qatar
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. 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.
More stations will be gradually opened to the public, starting with
Lusail Central station from 9 April 2022.
The Lusail Tram will be operated and maintained for a duration of 20 years by RKH Qitarat, a
joint venture
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formed by Hamad Group (51%) and
French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
transit operators
Keolis and
RATP Dev RATP may refer to:
Transportation:
* RATP Group, or ', a public transport operator based in Paris, France
* RATP Iași (), a transit operator responsible for public transportation in Iași, Romania
* RATP Ploiești (), a transit operator responsib ...
(49%), on behalf of system owner
Qatar Rail.
It uses a fleet of 35
Alstom Citadis
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trams.
Lusail tram contract signed
''Metro Report International'' 24 June 2014
''International Railway Journal
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History
Founded by Robert Lewis and ''Railway Age'' editor Luther Miller as the world's first ...
'' 31 January 2018
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
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A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...
is connected with Orange Line
*Marina Mall
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is connected with Orange Line
*Yacht Club
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is connected with Orange Line
* Esplande is connected with Orange Line
* Lusail Central is connected with Orange Line
* Entertainment City
* Broadwalk
*Al Seef
Al Seef ( ar, السيف, al sayf) or Al Seef Khor is a 1.8 km waterfront promenade along the bank of Dubai Creek in the Al Fahidi neighborhood of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
History
The promenade was developed by Dubai-based real estate comp ...
* 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.[https://www.qr.com.qa/metro-tram?code=AboutMetroAndTram] It has the following stations:
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
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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
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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
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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
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...
is connected with Orange Line
* Fox Hills Park is connected with Orange Line
* Al Manazel is connected with Orange Line
References
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