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

🚇 Al Waab Metro Station — the station for Al Waab (signed Al Waab QLM)

🚇 Gold Line (Historic Line) | 📍 Al Waab, at the edge of the Aspire Zone | đŸĸ Qatar Rail

Al Waab station (shown as Al Waab QLM on Qatar Rail signage; the station name is Al Waab — some guides wrongly expand it to ‘Al Waab Sport City’) serves the Al Waab district at the southern edge of the Aspire Zone. Its Metrolink feeder, the M305, began in April 2026 from Exit 1.

📋 Station Quick Facts

  • 📍 Location: Al Waab, at the edge of the Aspire Zone
  • 🚇 Metro Lines: Gold Line (Historic Line)
  • 📅 Opened: Gold Line (Historic Line) — 21 November 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

Gold Line (Historic Line) (Ras Bu Abboud ⇄ Al Aziziyah; 14 km): from Al Waab trains run towards Al Sudan and towards Sport City. See the Gold Line (Historic Line) page for the full station list.

🔀 Connections & Feeder Buses

Metrolink feeder buses (free with your metro journey):

  • M305 — Ain Khalid and Umm Al Seneem (West Walk and 01 Mall Mega Mart)

🏙ī¸ Nearby Landmarks & Attractions

  • 📍 Al Waab district
  • 📍 Aspire Zone (south edge)
  • 📍 Umm Al Seneem (via Metrolink)

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 Al Waab 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 Waab?
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 — M305 (free for metro passengers). See the Connections section above for where each loop runs.

Is Al Waab 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.