Free Zone station
Metro station in Doha, Qatar
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Free Zone station of the Doha Metro's Red Line is in the Qatari capital Doha. It serves the Al Wakrah Municipality, namely Al Wakrah City, Ras Abu Fontas and Barwa Village. It is located near Airforce Interchange, which is the crossing of F Ring Road and Al Wakrah Road.[1]
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Qatar
Free Zone Metro Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Intersection of Al Wakrah Road–F Ring Road Qatar | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.22829°N 51.57788°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Qatar Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Doha Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | MetroLink Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||||||
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| Website | http://www.qr.com.qa/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 May 2019 | ||||||||||
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History
As part of the Doha Metro's phase 1, the station was inaugurated on 8 May 2019, along with most other Red Line stations. The Station was once previously named as "Economic Zone" before changing the name to "Free Zone" on July 2020.[2]
Station details
Among the station's facilities are a Qatar National Bank ATM, a prayer room and restrooms.[1]
MetroLink Bus
There are three metrolinks, which is the Doha Metro's free feeder bus network, servicing the station:[3]
- M140, which serves the Religious Complex in Mesaimeer.
- M141, which serves the Barwa Village.
- M142, which serves Al Thumama (Zone 50).
Connections
The station is served by bus routes 10, 119, and 129.