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Riyadh Exhibition Center

Elevated station serving the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, quiet on ordinary days and busy during events.

Line 2

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Through station

On the line

Elevated

Station type

Yes

Step-free access

About Riyadh Exhibition Center

Sitting on King Abdullah Road in north-east Riyadh, this elevated station on Line 2 (Red) exists for the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center it is named after — the line climbs back above street level here after two at-grade stops. Its traffic is emphatically seasonal. On ordinary days it ticks along serving the surrounding neighbourhoods; on exhibition and conference days it fills up, as visitors arrive in numbers and the metro turns into the sensible alternative to circling for somewhere to leave the car. An Nuzhah is the previous stop coming from the west, and beyond it the line carries on east to Khalid Bin Alwaleed Road and Al Hamra — where Line 6 (Purple) shares the station — before finishing at King Fahad Sport City. Trains run every three to five minutes at peak and five to ten off-peak, so even a large event crowd clears the platform reasonably quickly. Westbound, three stops bring you to Ministry of Education and Line 5 (Green), which is the usual route towards the ministries and the National Museum.

It sits between An Nuzhah and Khalid Bin Alwaleed Road on Line 2.

It is an elevated 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.

Riyadh Exhibition Center station on Line 2 of the Riyadh Metro
Riyadh Exhibition CenterElevated station on Line 2
Opened2024
LineLine 2
LocationThrough station
Coordinates24.7538°N, 46.7272°E

Where is Riyadh Exhibition Center?

Riyadh Exhibition Center · Elevated station on Line 2. Coordinates: 24.7538°N, 46.7272°E.

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Nearby: places and services

A few minutes’ walk from Riyadh Exhibition Center, you will find the following places and services.

Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition CenterThe venue the station is named after, hosting the trade exhibitions and conferences that bring large numbers of visitors through the gates in season.A few minutes on foot
King Abdullah RoadThe artery the station is raised above and that Line 2 follows, crossing the north of Riyadh from the western suburbs to the eastern districts.Right by the station
Adjoining residential districtsThe housing areas around the viaduct, with their mosques, schools and shops, which supply the station's steady baseline traffic on the many days with nothing on at the centre.A short walk away
Nearby restaurants and shopsCommercial premises spread along the road close to the station, used both by people attending events and by residents of the surrounding area.Next to the station

Other stations on Line 2

Line 2 · King Saud University ↔ King Fahad Sport City

King Saud UniversityEnd of line
King Salman Oasis
KACST
At Takhassussi
stcTransfer · Line 1
Al Wurud
King Abdulaziz Road
Ministry of EducationTransfer · Line 5
An Nuzhah
Riyadh Exhibition Center
Khalid Bin Alwaleed Road
Al HamraTransfer · Line 6
Al Khaleej
Ishbiliyah
King Fahad Sport CityEnd 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 2 (Red). Direct trains run towards King Saud University and in the opposite direction towards King Fahad Sport City. The adjacent stations are An Nuzhah and Khalid Bin Alwaleed Road.

Buses. The darb system covers the metro and the buses on one ticket, and bus routes and bus rapid transit (BRT) services run around Riyadh Exhibition Center. 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 Riyadh Exhibition Center

DestinationEstimated timeChanges
KAFD24 min1 change
stc9 minDirect
Qasr Al Hokm34 min1 change
National Museum28 min1 change
Airport T1-261 min2 changes
King Saud University15 minDirect
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Frequently asked questions

Riyadh Exhibition Center is on Line 2 (Red) of the Riyadh Metro, which runs from King Saud University to King Fahad Sport City.
This station is the closest one on Line 2 (Red) to the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center on King Abdullah Road, which is why it carries the name. On exhibition and conference days it is the practical way in, and it saves the hunt for parking that the surrounding roads otherwise involve.
It is elevated, with the platform raised above street level. Line 2 climbs back onto viaduct here after the two at-grade stations at Ministry of Education and An Nuzhah, then drops into shallow tunnel again at Khalid Bin Alwaleed Road, the next stop eastbound.
It depends entirely on the calendar. On ordinary days it handles a normal flow from the districts around it. During major exhibitions and conferences passenger numbers rise sharply, as visitors choose the metro over driving — trains run every three to five minutes at peak, which keeps the platform moving.
Service at Riyadh Exhibition Center 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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