King Khalid University Hospital
King Khalid University Hospital represents the teaching hospital for King Saud University's medical school, providing medical education, research, and patient care services. The bus stop serves medical students, healthcare professionals, patients, and academic visitors to this major educational medical center.
Academic Medical Center Function
King Khalid University Hospital integrates medical education with clinical practice, serving as the primary training facility for medical students and residency programs. The hospital's educational mission combines patient care with physician training and medical research.
Passenger Demographics & Traffic Patterns
Medical Students
Primary demographic—undergraduate medical students attending clinical rotations, lectures, and medical training. Morning arrivals (6:30-8:30 AM) show concentrated medical student traffic as academic schedules begin. Afternoon departures (4:00-6:00 PM) show return pattern.
Resident Physicians
Postgraduate medical residents conducting clinical training and patient care. Various shift patterns (mornings, afternoons, nights) create varied commute times throughout the day.
Patients
Those accessing hospital medical services, outpatient clinics, and specialized treatments.
Medical Faculty
Faculty physicians providing clinical teaching and patient care.
Accompanying Family
Relatives visiting patients and supporting family members.
Educational Calendar Effects
Medical school academic calendars (September-June semesters) create predictable student traffic patterns. Summer break (July-August) shows dramatically reduced student commuting as academic operations minimize. Holiday periods create traffic variations as medical students travel or return home.
Hospital Connectivity & Transit
As a teaching hospital affiliated with King Saud University, the facility receives bus connectivity supporting the student population's commuting needs. The hospital's integration with the university transit system enables student mobility.