Msheireb station
{{Short description|Metro station in Doha, Qatar}}
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| name = Msheireb
| native_name = مشيرب
| native_name_lang = ar
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| caption = Msheireb Metro Station Red Line Platform
| address = Msheireb development, Intersection of Wadi Msheireb and Al Diwan Street, Doha{{cite web|accessdate=2019-11-24|title=Msheireb Metro Station|url=https://corp.qr.com.qa/English/Projects/pages/majorstations.aspx|website=corp.qr.com.qa}}
| country = Qatar
| coordinates = {{coord|25.28278|N|51.52571|E|display=inline,title}}
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| line = {{rint|doha|m1}}{{rint|doha|m2}}{{rint|doha|m3}}
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| accessible = Yes
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| opened = {{Start date|2019|05|08|df=y}}
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Doha Metro
|line1=Red|left1=Al Bidda|right1=Al Doha Al Jadeda
|line2=Green|left2=Al Bidda|right2=Al Mansoura
|line3=Gold|left3=Bin Mahmoud|right3=Souq Waqif
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Msheireb ({{langx|ar|مشيرب}}) is a rapid transit station in Doha, Qatar located between Msheireb Downtown Doha and Mushayrib. It serves as a transfer station for the Red, Gold and Green lines of the Doha Metro and is considered the largest station in the city.
History
In 2015, the station was planned to be completed by mid-2018, with six out of the 12 tunnel boring machine breakthroughs necessary completed.{{cite web|accessdate=2019-11-24|title=One of the world's biggest metro stations taking on shape at Msheireb ahead of 2018 completion|url=https://www.sc.qa/en/news/one-of-the-world-s-biggest-metro-stations-taking-on-shape-at-msheireb-ahead-of-2018-completion|date=26 December 2015|website=Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy}} By February 2018, the main steel structure was complete and work moved into the stone roof cladding.{{cite web|accessdate=2019-11-24|title=One of world's biggest metro stations takes shape at Msheireb|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/02/2018/One-of-world-s-biggest-metro-stations-takes-shape-at-Msheireb|website=www.thepeninsulaqatar.com|date=3 February 2018 }} In November 2018, work was almost finished, with only final touches remaining.{{cite web|accessdate=2019-11-24|title=Photos: Msheireb Station, Doha Metro's central hub|url=https://www.iloveqatar.net/news/general/photos-msheireb-station-doha-metros-central-hub|website=www.iloveqatar.net}}
The station opened with the rest of the first phase of the Red Line on 8 May 2019.{{cite web|accessdate=2019-11-24|title=Doha Metro begins service on Wednesday|url=https://gulf-times.com/story/630933|date=7 May 2019|website=Gulf-Times}} Service on the Gold and the Green lines began when they opened on 22 November,{{cite web|accessdate=2019-11-24|title=Qatar Rail opens Doha Metro Gold Line preview service|url=https://www.railway-technology.com/news/qatar-rail-preview-metro-gold-line/|date=22 November 2019}} and December 10 of the same year, respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/05/12/2019/Doha-Metro-to-open-Green-Line-for-public-from-December-10|title=Doha Metro to open Green Line for public from December 10|website=www.thepeninsulaqatar.com|date=5 December 2019 |access-date=2019-12-05}}
Msheireb Metro Station was awarded the 2020 World Special Prize Interior by the Prix Versailles.{{Cite web|url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/02/01/2021/NMoQ-gift-shop,-Msheireb-Metro-station-win-awards-at-Prix-Versailles-2020|title=NMoQ gift shop, Msheireb Metro station win awards at Prix Versailles 2020|website=thepeninsulaqatar.com|date=2 January 2021 |access-date=2021-11-16}}
Station layout
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|style="border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;" width=50|G |style="border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;" width=150|Street level |style="border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;" colspan=2 width=400|Exit/entrance |
| style="vertical-align:top; border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|-1
|style="vertical-align:top; border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Mezzanine |style="vertical-align:top; border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" colspan=2|Fare control, ticket sales |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|Concourse |style="vertical-align:top;" colspan=2|Shops |
| rowspan=6 style="border-top:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;"|-3
|style="border-bottom:solid 0px gray; border-top:solid 1px gray;"|Northbound |style="border-bottom:solid 0px gray; border-top:solid 1px gray;"|{{rint|doha|m1}} toward Lusail |
| style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{small|Island platform, doors will open on the left or right {{access icon}}}} |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|South/Eastbound
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|{{rint|doha|m2}} toward Al Mansoura |
| Southbound
|{{rint|doha|m1}} toward Al Wakra/Hamad International Airport T1 |
| style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{small|Island platform, doors will open on the left or right {{access icon}}}} |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|North/Westbound
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|{{rint|doha|m2}} toward Al Riffa Station |
| rowspan=4 style="border-top:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top;"|-4
|Westbound |{{rint|doha|m3}} toward Al Aziziya |
| style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{Small|Side platform, doors will open on the left {{access icon}}}} |
| style="border-top:solid 0px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Side platform, doors will open on the right {{access icon}} |
| Eastbound
|{{rint|doha|m3}} toward Ras Abu Aboud |
The Red and Green lines share the same set of platforms next to each other, while the Gold Line platforms are located east of the others and run perpendicular to them.
References
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{{Doha Metro stations}}