Locale Jeddah Number of lines 3 (projected) Operation will start 2020 | Transit type Rapid transit Website Jeddah Metro (English) | |
Owner Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company (JDURC) | ||
The Jeddah Metro is a planned metro system in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Several lines will be built over the course of at five years that will eventually aim to increase public transport commuter share to 30% from the current 1 to 2 percent.
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Planning
The metro was approved in March 2013. SYSTRA was chosen as the project engineer in 2014. It should be completed in 2020.
Foster and Partners is to design the stations, trains and branding.
Network
A total of three lines is planned. Phase 1 would link the King Abdulaziz International Airport with the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, central Al-Ruwais and Al-Khozam.
A tram line is also planned.
References
Jeddah Metro Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA