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Al Muorabba

A deep tunnel station in the historic government district of Al Muorabba, between Ministry of Interior and Passport Department.

Line 1

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Through station

On the line

Deep Underground

Station type

Yes

Step-free access

About Al Muorabba

Al Muorabba is one of Riyadh's oldest administrative districts — the place from which the modern state was run before the city expanded northwards — and the official character has stuck: ministries, government departments and formal streets. Its station is deep tunnel, on Line 1 (Blue), between Ministry of Interior and Passport Department. The district sits midway between commercial Olaya to the north and historic Al Bat'ha to the south, and most of its passengers are staff and people with business at the offices, along with visitors heading for the cultural sites nearby. National Museum is two stops south, where Line 1 and Line 5 (Green) share a station, which makes Al Muorabba a convenient starting point for the historic centre: the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre and its museums are a short ride away, with no change of train involved. Traffic here follows the government working week rather than the shopping hours that fill Al Bat'ha further south, so the platforms are noticeably quieter in the evening.

It sits between Ministry of Interior and Passport Department on Line 1.

It is a deep underground station and runs to the network hours: 5:30 am to midnight Saturday to Thursday, and from 10:00 am on Friday. The SAR 4 two-hour ticket covers the metro and the buses. Below you will find the station on the map, journey times, interchanges and facilities.

Al Muorabba station on Line 1 of the Riyadh Metro
Al MuorabbaDeep Underground station on Line 1
Opened2024
LineLine 1
LocationThrough station
Coordinates24.6649°N, 46.7024°E

Where is Al Muorabba?

Al Muorabba · Deep Underground station on Line 1. Coordinates: 24.6649°N, 46.7024°E.

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Nearby: places and services

A few minutes’ walk from Al Muorabba, you will find the following places and services.

Al Muorabba districtThe historic administrative district that gives the station its name, where the city's older government headquarters and official departments are still concentrated.A few minutes on foot
National Museum and King Abdulaziz Historical CentreThe cultural strip immediately south of the district, reached in two stops on the same line at National Museum station without any change.Right by the station
Government departments and officesOfficial premises and administrative facilities spread through the streets around the station, busy with staff and members of the public during the working day.A short walk away
Neighbourhood mosques and shopsMosques, shops and restaurants on the internal streets close by, serving residents and office visitors within an easy walk of the station exits.Next to the station

Other stations on Line 1

Line 1 · SAB Bank ↔ Ad Dar Al Baida

SAB BankEnd of line
Dr Sulaiman Al Habib
KAFDTransfer · Line 4 / Line 6
Al Murooj
King Fahad District
King Fahad District 2
stcTransfer · Line 2
Al Wurud 2
Al Urubah
Alinma Bank
Bank Albilad
King Fahad Library
Ministry of Interior
Al Muorabba
Passport Department
National MuseumTransfer · Line 5
Al Bat'ha
Qasr Al HokmTransfer · Line 3
Al Owd
Skirinah
Manfouhah
Al Iman Hospital
Transportation Center
Al Aziziah
Ad Dar Al BaidaEnd of line

Services and accessibility

Like every Riyadh Metro station, this one has ticket vending machines, darb card gates, lifts, tactile guide paths for visually impaired passengers and signage in Arabic and English. Here is what you can normally expect to find.

Lifts, escalators and step-free access at train-floor level
Tactile guide paths for visually impaired passengers and audio announcements
Gates that accept the darb card and QR-code tickets from the app
Ticket vending machine (TVM) to buy a card and top up its balance
Video surveillance and security throughout operating hours
Wayfinding signs in Arabic and English
Air-conditioned trains and platforms with platform screen doors
Women-only areas in Regular class
Taxi and ride-hailing pick-up at the entrances
darb bus connections on the same ticket

Interchanges and connections

Line 1 (Blue). Direct trains run towards SAB Bank and in the opposite direction towards Ad Dar Al Baida. The adjacent stations are Ministry of Interior and Passport Department.

Buses. The darb system covers the metro and the buses on one ticket, and bus routes and bus rapid transit (BRT) services run around Al Muorabba. You do not need a separate ticket to switch between metro and bus while your ticket is still valid.

Taxis and ride-hailing. Taxis and ride-hailing apps (Uber, Careem) are available at the station entrances for short trips beyond the network.

Tickets. Buy your ticket from a ticket vending machine in the station or in the darb app, or tap your darb card straight on the gate. Full details on the tickets and fares page and the darb card page.

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Popular journey times from Al Muorabba

DestinationEstimated timeChanges
KAFD21 minDirect
stc12 minDirect
Qasr Al Hokm7 minDirect
National Museum4 minDirect
Airport T1-266 min1 change
King Saud University24 min1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Al Muorabba is on Line 1 (Blue) of the Riyadh Metro, which runs from SAB Bank to Ad Dar Al Baida.
It is Riyadh’s historic administrative quarter — the district from which the state was governed before the city spread north. Government headquarters and departments are still concentrated here, and it sits between commercial Olaya to the north and the old trading heart of Al Bat’ha to the south.
A deep tunnel station served only by Line 1 (Blue), between Ministry of Interior to the north and Passport Department to the south. It is not an interchange; the closest one is National Museum, two stops south, where Line 5 (Green) shares the station with the Blue Line.
Two stops south on Line 1 (Blue), by way of Passport Department. National Museum station is the interchange with Line 5 (Green) and serves the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre, the complex that houses the Saudi National Museum itself, so no change of train is needed.
Service at Al Muorabba station runs to the Riyadh Metro network hours: from 05:30 to 00:00 Saturday to Thursday, and on Friday from 10:00 to 00:00. Hours change during Ramadan and the Eid holidays and are announced at the time — check the schedule page before you travel.
Yes. There are ticket vending machines (TVMs) at Riyadh Metro stations, and you can buy a card or top it up there or at a ticket office. Note that the darb app does not top up the card balance — full details on the darb card page.
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