RCRC Announces Start of Construction on Expo Metro Station
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced the start of construction on Expo Station, part of the Riyadh Metro network, and unveiled its architectural design. The project forms part of broader transport and infrastructure developments supporting the capital’s preparations to host Riyadh Expo 2030, as well as RCRC’s ongoing efforts to develop the city’s transport network to keep pace with population, urban, and economic growth. The station will provide convenient public transport access to the Expo site and become a permanent addition to the Riyadh Metro network. It will strengthen connectivity across the city, support future urban expansion and continue serving surrounding districts and destinations beyond Expo 2030.
Located on the Riyadh Metro’s Yellow Line, which connects to King Khalid International Airport, the station will span King Salman Road as part of a green corridor linking the Expo 2030 Riyadh site to the east with future urban development areas to the west. The station will cover approximately 70,000 square metres and accommodate up to 19,000 passengers per hour.
Inspired by Riyadh’s natural landscape, particularly its wadis and the native Acacia gerrardii tree, locally known as Talh, the station’s architectural design features a steel dome measuring 134 metres in diameter. Supported by eight branching columns that echo the form of the Talh tree, the dome will provide generous shaded spaces for passengers and visitors. The station will also feature approximately 44,000 square metres of green space, alongside solar energy systems designed to meet around 25% of its energy needs.
Construction will follow a schedule coordinated with the development of the Expo site, with the station set to be completed ahead of Expo 2030 Riyadh. The project will also be delivered under a traffic management plan developed in coordination with the relevant authorities. This includes alternative routes designed to minimise disruption to traffic and nearby residential neighbourhoods, while maintaining traffic flow and access to the area throughout construction.
