Green Line (Doha Metro)

{{Short description|Rapid transit line in Doha, Qatar}}

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| name = Green Line

| other_name = Education Line

| native_name = الخط الاخضر

| native_name_lang = ar

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| caption = Al Mansoura station interior

| type = Rapid transit

| system = Doha Metro

| status = Operating

| locale = Doha, Qatar

| start = Al Riffa

| end = Al Mansoura

| stations = 11

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| owner = {{flagicon|QAT}} Government of Qatar

| operator = 16px Qatar Rail

| character = Elevated, Underground

| depot = Doha Metro West Depot

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File:Doha Metro Green Line at Mathaf Museum.jpg at Mathaf Museum station on Education City Tram]]

The Green Line, also known as the Education Line, is a rapid transit line of the Doha Metro in Qatar's capital city of Doha. Opened to the public on 10 December 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/12/2019/All-Doha-Metro-lines-open-for-public|title=All Doha Metro lines open for public|publisher=The Peninsula|date=10 December 2019|accessdate=10 December 2019}} it runs east to west, beginning at Al Mansoura and terminating at the Al Riffa station on Dukhan Highway in Rawdat Al Jahhaniya.{{cite web|url=https://corp.qr.com.qa/English/Projects/Pages/GreenLine.aspx|title=Green Line|publisher=Qatar Rail|accessdate=10 December 2019|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516091144/https://corp.qr.com.qa/English/Projects/Pages/GreenLine.aspx|url-status=dead}} The line covers a total distance of {{convert|22|km}}.{{cite web|url=https://urbantransportnews.com/qatar-to-launch-doha-metro-green-line-on-december-10/|title=Qatar to launch Doha Metro Green Line on December 10|author=Krishtina D'Silva|publisher=Urban Transport News|date=5 December 2019|accessdate=10 December 2019|archive-date=12 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312080817/https://www.urbantransportnews.com/qatar-to-launch-doha-metro-green-line-on-december-10/|url-status=dead}} Part of the line runs underground, part at grade (ground level) and part of it is elevated on viaducts. Currently, the line has 11 stations, with plans to expand to 31 stations covering 65.3 km in the future.{{cite web|url=https://bexelconsulting.com/projects/doha-metro-green-line/|title=Doha Metro – Green Line|publisher=Bexel Consulting|accessdate=10 December 2019}}

Stations

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Al Riffaالرفاع

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|rowspan="11"|10 December 2019

Education Cityالمدينة التعليمية

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Qatar National Libraryمكتبة قطر الوطنية

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Al Shaqabالشقب

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Al Rayyan Al Qadeemالريان القديم

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Al Messilaالمسيلة

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Hamad Hospitalمستشفى حمد

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The White Palaceالقصر الأبيض

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Al Biddaالبدع

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Msheirebمشيرب

|{{rint|doha|m1}} {{rint|doha|m3}}

Al Mansouraالمنصورة

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