Riyadh Metro - in pictures

  • For a total of €1.5 billion, Siemens will supply a turnkey rail system for two driverless metro lines in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. Photo: Siemens AG
    For a total of €1.5 billion, Siemens will supply a turnkey rail system for two driverless metro lines in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. Photo: Siemens AG
  • The metro will be connected to an expanded bus network and is expected to open by 2024. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
    The metro will be connected to an expanded bus network and is expected to open by 2024. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • Arriyadh Development Authority has launched a naming rights programme for 15 stations. Photo: Parsons
    Arriyadh Development Authority has launched a naming rights programme for 15 stations. Photo: Parsons
  • A station in the Riyadh Metro system. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
    A station in the Riyadh Metro system. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • The six metro lines will serve as the backbone for public transport in Riyadh. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
    The six metro lines will serve as the backbone for public transport in Riyadh. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • A train leaves on a test drive to the King Abdullah Financial District station in the Saudi capital. AFP
    A train leaves on a test drive to the King Abdullah Financial District station in the Saudi capital. AFP
  • A map of the Riyadh Metro system. EPA
    A map of the Riyadh Metro system. EPA
  • The metro is expected to boost the value of real estate in the Saudi capital because of transport connectivity to secondary locations. Reuters
    The metro is expected to boost the value of real estate in the Saudi capital because of transport connectivity to secondary locations. Reuters
  • Construction workers working in a tunnel at the Riyadh Metro project. Reuters
    Construction workers working in a tunnel at the Riyadh Metro project. Reuters
  • A worker walks past a poster at a metro construction site. AFP
    A worker walks past a poster at a metro construction site. AFP
  • A construction site at the Riyadh Metro. AFP
    A construction site at the Riyadh Metro. AFP
  • The Riyadh Metro is set to contain six lines of driverless trains. Photo: PRNewsFoto / Bechtel
    The Riyadh Metro is set to contain six lines of driverless trains. Photo: PRNewsFoto / Bechtel
  • It will cover 176km of the city and have 85 stations. AFP
    It will cover 176km of the city and have 85 stations. AFP
  • A train on one of the track lines of the Riyadh Metro network. AFP
    A train on one of the track lines of the Riyadh Metro network. AFP
  • Trains on the track lines of the metro network. AFP
    Trains on the track lines of the metro network. AFP
  • A train terminal under construction. AFP
    A train terminal under construction. AFP
  • A train terminal under construction in Riyadh. AFP
    A train terminal under construction in Riyadh. AFP
  • Line 3, the Red Line, will run from Madina Al Munawra to Rahman Al Awal Road. AFP
    Line 3, the Red Line, will run from Madina Al Munawra to Rahman Al Awal Road. AFP
  • Saudi Arabia is spending billions of dollars annually on roads, ports, airports, hospitals and schools. AFP
    Saudi Arabia is spending billions of dollars annually on roads, ports, airports, hospitals and schools. AFP
  • A construction site on the Riyadh Metro. Reuters
    A construction site on the Riyadh Metro. Reuters
  • Line 5, the Yellow Line, will start from King Abdul Aziz Road. AFP
    Line 5, the Yellow Line, will start from King Abdul Aziz Road. AFP