Corniche Metro Station: Lines, Timings, Fares & Connections (2026)

🚇 Corniche Metro Station — the Corniche promenade station

🚇 Red Line (Coastal Line) | 📍 The Corniche, between West Bay and Al Bidda Park | đŸĸ Qatar Rail

Corniche station opens onto Doha’s waterfront promenade, between the West Bay towers and Al Bidda Park. Its Metrolink feeder runs to Wadi Al Sail and the Al Jazeera Media Network offices.

📋 Station Quick Facts

  • 📍 Location: The Corniche, between West Bay and Al Bidda Park
  • 🚇 Metro Lines: Red Line (Coastal Line)
  • 📅 Opened: Red Line (Coastal Line) — 8 May 2019 (first section); Lusail extension 10 December 2019
  • 🏗ī¸ Type: Underground station
  • đŸ’ŗ Fare: QAR 2 per journey — flat fare, no zones (QAR 6 daily cap, Standard)

🚇 Metro Lines Serving This Station

Red Line (Coastal Line) (Lusail ⇄ Al Wakra, with a branch from Oqba Ibn Nafie to Hamad International Airport Terminal 1; 40 km): from Corniche trains run towards West Bay Qatar Energy and towards Al Bidda. See the Red Line (Coastal Line) page for the full station list.

🔀 Connections & Feeder Buses

Metrolink feeder buses (free with your metro journey):

  • M143 — Wadi Al Sail and the Al Jazeera Media Network

Karwa buses connecting here:

  • L538 — Msheireb loop via City Center Mall and the Corniche

🏙ī¸ Nearby Landmarks & Attractions

  • 📍 Doha Corniche
  • 📍 Al Bidda Park (south end)
  • 📍 Box Park / Mina District (onward)

đŸĸ Station Facilities

  • ✅ Step-free access throughout — lifts and escalators between street, concourse and platform
  • ✅ Travel Card vending machines and top-up points
  • ✅ Air-conditioned platforms with platform screen doors
  • ✅ Real-time departure information displays
  • ✅ CCTV and station staff assistance
  • ✅ Prayer facilities at major stations

⏰ Operating Hours & First/Last Trains

Station hours: Saturday to Thursday 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM; Friday 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM (Qatar Rail extends hours for Ramadan, public holidays and major events). Trains run every few minutes — about every 3–5 minutes at peak times and every 5–8 minutes off-peak. Exact first and last trains at this station vary by direction — Qatar Rail publishes per-station first/last train times in the Qatar Rail app and journey planner, and those official times (not the network opening hours above) are what to check before a late-night or early-morning trip.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the fare from Corniche station?
QAR 2 — the Doha Metro charges a flat fare per journey anywhere on the network (there are no fare zones), capped at QAR 6 per day on a Standard Travel Card. Goldclub costs QAR 10 per journey, capped at QAR 30 per day.

What are the operating hours at Corniche?
The metro runs Saturday to Thursday 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM; Friday 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM. Exact first and last trains at this station vary by direction — Qatar Rail publishes them in the Qatar Rail app and journey planner.

Is there a Metrolink feeder from this station?
Yes — M143 (free for metro passengers). See the Connections section above for where each loop runs.

Is Corniche station accessible?
Yes. Every Doha Metro station is step-free, with lifts and escalators between street, concourse and platform, and the trains are fully driverless with platform screen doors.

ℹī¸ Content Verification

Last Updated: October 2026
Sources: Qatar Rail (qr.com.qa) network, fare and station information; Ministry of Transport network releases; Qatar Rail Metrolink station listings (shipped with the BusUpdate Qatar bus wave, October 2026). Page verified October 2026.