Msheireb Tram

{{Short description|Tram network in Doha, Qatar}}

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Msheireb Tram is a transport network in Msheireb Downtown of Doha.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kevin |date=2020-01-02 |title=Tram service launched in downtown Doha |url=https://www.railjournal.com/regions/middle-east/msheireb-tram-service-launched-downtown-doha/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=International Railway Journal |language=en-GB}} The Tram network is a single 2 km, closed-loop track system that includes nine stops, making it easier for visitors to access all parts of the city district. The network uses three hydrogen vehicles.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-12-03 |title=TIG/m, Manufacturing firm of Msheireb Downtown Doha Tram, Receives Prominent Awards Global Light Rail Awards 2020 |url=https://factqatar.com/tig-m-manufacturing-firm-of-msheireb-downtown-doha-tram-receives-prominent-awards-global-light-rail-awards-2020/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=fact. |language=en-US}} The Msheireb Tram interconnects the entirety of Msheireb Downtown Doha, running along a two-kilometre closed loop track that takes roughly 18 minutes to complete.{{Cite web |last=QNA/Doha |date=2020-02-05 |title=Msheireb tram service records 40,000 riders |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/655146/Msheireb-tram-service-records-40-000-riders |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Gulf Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wali |first=Ramy |date=2022-09-08 |title=Msheireb Tram guide: Everything you need to know |url=https://www.thepearlgates.com/about/case-studies-and-insights/msheireb-tram-guide-everything-you-need-to-know/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=www.thepearlgates.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=3. Mixing the old with the new |url=https://monocle.com/magazine/msheireb-properties/2/3-mixing-the-old-with-the-new/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Monocle |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2012-07-31 |title=Siemens wins Qatar tram contract {{!}} MEED |url=https://www.meed.com/siemens-wins-qatar-tram-contract/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221229094150/https://www.meed.com/siemens-wins-qatar-tram-contract/ |archive-date=2022-12-29 |access-date=2025-01-18 |work=MEED |language=en-US}} The network is served by a fleet of three hydrogen vehicles provided by TIG/m, United States. Built at the TIG/m facility in California, the cars are air-conditioned, have Wi-Fi and feature light-filtering glass panels that reduce the sun's heat effect by 90 percent.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-01-14 |title=Convertible trams enter service as Msheireb Downtown Doha tramway opens |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/convertible-trams-enter-service-as-msheireb-downtown-doha-tramway-opens/55529.article |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en}}

Stations

  • Sahat Al Nakheel Station
  • Wadi Msheireb Station
  • Galleria Station
  • Msheireb Prayer Ground Station
  • Heritage Quarter Station
  • Al Baraha Station
  • Sahat Al-Masjid Station
  • Al Kahraba Street Station
  • Al Mariah Street Station

References