Dubai Metro Stations
The World’s longest metro network has 75 kilometers track with a total of 47 stations from which 9 are underground, and the others are elevated. It means there is a station in every 1.5 kilometers on average.
The Dubai metro stations are divided into two lines, the first one is called the Red Line and other one is called the Green Line. A list of all the Dubai Metro stations are available below:
Dubai Metro Red Line
The 52.1 kilometers long Red Line runs from Rashidiya station (around 5 kilometers away from City Centre Mirdif), passing the Dubai International Airport, Dubai Creek and Downtown Dubai and it continues parallel to the Sheikh Zayed Road until Jebel Ali station (new name: UAE Exchange). The line consists of 29 stations from which 4 are underground (at Dubai Creek):
- Rashidiya – elevated station with huge car park, train depot
- Emirates – elevated station
- Airport Terminal 3 – elevated station
- Airport Terminal 1 – elevated station
- GGICO – elevated station
- Deira City Centre – underground, car park: Deira City Centre (for a fee)
- Al Rigga – underground station
- Union – underground, transfer station to the Green Line
- BurJuman (also knowns as Khalid Bin Al Waleed) – underground, transfer station to the Green Line, car park: BurJuman mall (for fee)
- ADCB (previous name: Al Karama) – elevated station
- Al Jafiliya – elevated station
- World Trade Centre – elevated station
- Emirates Towers – elevated station
- Financial Centre – elevated station
- Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall – elevated station
- Business Bay – elevated station
- Noor Islamic Bank – elevated station
- First Gulf Bank – elevated station
- Mall of the Emirates – elevated station, car park: Mall of the Emirates (for a fee)
- Sharaf DG – elevated station
- Dubai Internet City – elevated station
- Nakheel – elevated station
- DAMAC (previous name: Dubai Marina) – elevated station
- Jumeirah Lakes Towers – elevated station
- Nakheel Harbour and Tower – elevated station with huge car park
- Ibn Battuta – elevated station
- Energy – elevated station
- Danube – elevated station
- UAE Exchange (previous name: Jebel Ali) – elevated station, train depot
At the first and the last stations (Rashidiya and Jebel Ali – new name: UAE Exchange stations), the line has two depots for the trains’ maintenance including operation and safety check up.
Dubai Metro Green Line
The other completed line with 22.5 kilometers long track is the Green Line. It runs from Al Qusais area Etisalat station through the Dubai Creek (Deira and Bur Dubai) until the last station called Creek. The line has a total of 20 stations from which 12 are elevated, and 8 are underground:
- Etisalat – elevated station with huge car park, train depot
- Al Qusais – elevated station
- Dubai Airport Freezone – elevated station
- Al Nahda – elevated station
- Rashid Stadium – elevated station
- Al Qiyadah – elevated station
- Abu Hail – elevated station
- Abu Baker Al Siddique – underground station
- Salah Al Din – underground station
- Union – underground, transfer station to the Green Line
- Baniyas Square – underground station
- Palm Deira – underground station
- Al Ras – underground station
- Al Ghubaiba – underground station
- Al Fahidi – underground station
- BurJuman (also knowns as Khalid Bin Al Waleed) – underground, transfer station to the Green Line, car park: BurJuman mall (for fee)
- Oud Metha – underground station
- Dubai Healthcare City – elevated station
- Al Jadaf – elevated station
- Creek – elevated station
The Green Line’s main depot is at Al Qusais area Etisalat station where the trains’ maintenance work, washing and cleaning is done.
Connections
Various connection options are available within the metro lines. From the metro, you can transfer to the other metro or to the tram or you can choose between bus and taxi. There are car parks also available in case you use your car but wish to travel further by metro.
Metro to metro
There are 2 stations for transferring from one metro line to another: at Union and at BurJuman stations (formerly known as Khalid Bin Al Waleed station).
Metro to tram
The Dubai Tram is operating at the Dubai Marina and Jumeira districts. You can get to the tram at 2 stations of the Red Line metro: at Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Dubai Marina stations.
Metro to monorail
Even though there is no direct connection between the metro and the monorail, the monorail is quite easily accessible because of the Dubai Tram. The Red Line metro links to the tram at two stations: Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Dubai Marina (new name: DAMAC) stations and you can continue your trip to the monorail by transferring to it via a footbridge at Palm Jumeirah tram station (Gateway monorail station).
Features of Dubai Metro:
- Fully automated driverless operation.
- All the trains and stations are air-conditioned and clean.
- WiFi access and mobile phone coverage throughout the entire metro network including trains and stations.
- Automated Platform Screen Doors – the doors are synchronized and remain open for around 20 seconds.
- Information displayed on screens in every station and train.
- Cameras on trains and stations to ensure safety.
Trains
Each metro train has 5 cabins, from which 1 is separated into two half.
The Gold class section has leather seats, carpet flooring and more leg space while there is a dedicated compartment for women and children only with extra space for strollers.
The other 4 cabins are standard. The trains also have designated spaces for passengers with physical disabilities.
Dubai Metro Station Features:
All the stations have:
- designed interior with different themes with different color effects: Earth (tan-brown), Water (blue-white), Air (green) and Fire (orange-red)
- escalators and lifts
- washroom facilities (even for people with physical disabilities)
- contrasting tactile guidance path for the visually impaired
- information displayed on screens
- food outlets, ATMs, vending machines for newspapers and NOL cards
- pick up and drop off areas
- either bus connections or/and taxi ranks or/and bicycle locking systems