Al Matar Al Qadeem Metro Station: Lines, Timings, Fares & Connections (2026)
🚇 Al Matar Al Qadeem Metro Station — the Old Airport district station — and the bus corridor’s metro stop
🚇 Red Line (Coastal Line) | 📍 Old Airport district (Al Matar Al Qadeem = ‘the Old Airport’) | 🏢 Qatar Rail
Al Matar Al Qadeem (‘Old Airport’) serves the Old Airport residential district. Despite the name, this is not the station for today’s airport — Hamad International Airport has its own Red Line station one branch stop away. Al Matar Al Qadeem is, however, a key bus–metro interchange: the 24-hour L533 airport bus and the T607 both call here. Note the M120 feeder was re-routed in February 2026 to serve Al Hilal from Exit 3.
📋 Station Quick Facts
- 📍 Location: Old Airport district (Al Matar Al Qadeem = ‘the Old Airport’)
- 🚇 Metro Lines: Red Line (Coastal Line)
- 📅 Opened: Red Line (Coastal Line) — 8 May 2019 (first section); Lusail extension 10 December 2019
- 🏗️ Type: Underground station
- 💳 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 Al Matar Al Qadeem trains run towards Umm Ghuwailina and towards Oqba Ibn Nafie. See the Red Line (Coastal Line) page for the full station list.
🔀 Connections & Feeder Buses
Metrolink feeder buses (free with your metro journey):
- M120 — Al Emadi Hospital and Al Hilal
- M121 — Lulu Hypermarket, the Old Airport area and the Airport Health Centre
- M122 — the Airport Health Center and the Old Airport area
Karwa buses connecting here:
- L533 — 24-hour airport bus to Hamad International Airport and Al Thumama
- T607 — to Al Gharafa Bus Station
🏙️ Nearby Landmarks & Attractions
- 📍 Old Airport district
- 📍 Al Hilal
- 📍 Lulu Hypermarket (Old Airport area)
🏢 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 Al Matar Al Qadeem 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 Al Matar Al Qadeem?
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 — M120, M121, M122 (free for metro passengers). See the Connections section above for where each loop runs.
Is Al Matar Al Qadeem 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.
ℹ️ 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.