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

🚇 Msheireb Metro Station — the heart of the Doha Metro, where all three lines meet

🚇 Red Line (Coastal Line), Green Line (Education Line), Gold Line (Historic Line) | 📍 Msheireb Downtown Doha — the network’s central interchange | đŸĸ Qatar Rail

Msheireb is the central interchange of the Doha Metro: the Red, Green and Gold lines all pass through this one vast underground station in Msheireb Downtown Doha. Almost any cross-city metro journey can be made with a single change here. Souq Waqif is a short walk away, Msheireb Bus Station is on the surface, and the station carries the network’s densest set of feeder connections — two Metrolink loops and three Karwa services.

📋 Station Quick Facts

  • 📍 Location: Msheireb Downtown Doha — the network’s central interchange
  • 🚇 Metro Lines: Red Line (Coastal Line), Green Line (Education Line), Gold Line (Historic Line)
  • 📅 Opened: Red Line (Coastal Line) — 8 May 2019 (first section); Lusail extension 10 December 2019; Green Line (Education Line) — 10 December 2019; 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)
  • 🔀 Interchange: Yes — change here between Red Line (Coastal Line) and Green Line (Education Line) and Gold Line (Historic Line) without leaving the paid area

🚇 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 Msheireb trains run towards Al Bidda and towards Al Doha Al Jadeda. See the Red Line (Coastal Line) page for the full station list.

Green Line (Education Line) (Al Riffa ⇄ Al Mansoura; 22 km): from Msheireb trains run towards Al Bidda and towards Al Mansoura. See the Green Line (Education Line) page for the full station list.

Gold Line (Historic Line) (Ras Bu Abboud ⇄ Al Aziziyah; 14 km): from Msheireb trains run towards Souq Waqif and towards Bin Mahmoud. See the Gold Line (Historic Line) page for the full station list.

🔀 Connections & Feeder Buses

Metrolink feeder buses (free with your metro journey):

  • M101 — Medical Commission and Al Maamoura
  • M138 — Souq Waqif, the Corniche and Bank Street

Karwa buses connecting here:

  • L538 — circular via City Center Mall and the Corniche
  • T603 — to Barwa City via Mesaimeer
  • T606 — to Al Bidda and Al Gharafa Bus Station

🏙ī¸ Nearby Landmarks & Attractions

  • 📍 Msheireb Downtown Doha
  • 📍 Souq Waqif (short walk)
  • 📍 Msheireb Museums
  • 📍 Msheireb Bus Station

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 Msheireb 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 Msheireb?
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 — M101, M138 (free for metro passengers). See the Connections section above for where each loop runs.

Is Msheireb 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.

How do I change lines at Msheireb?
Follow the signs inside the station — interchanges are within the paid area, so you do not tap out. Allow a few minutes for the walk between line platforms at Msheireb.

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.