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Dubai Metro Red Line

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Dubai Metro Red Line

The Dubai Metro Red Line is the first Dubai Metro railway to open in Dubai, on 09 September 2009, and runs between Rashidiya and Jebel Ali with the route running parallel to Dubai Creek past Dubai Airport and Deira City Center, then under the creek to Burjuman Center, through Bur Dubai and along Sheikh Zayed Road to Jebel Ali. First 10 stations opened to the public on 10 September 2009 (official opening ceremony held at 9pm on 09-09-2009), with the remaining stations delayed to end of February 2010, then delayed again until April 2010 and later.

Dubai Metro Red Line extension
Dubai Metro Red Line express trains (announced 30 July 2012)
Dubai Metro Red Line list of stations

Stations highlighted in green are transfer stations with the Dubai Metro Green Line. Number in red is actual station number (used when sending SMS to order Dubai Taxi).

  No Station name Theme Date open Area Feeder Buses Level
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1
11 Rashidiya Air 09 Sep 2009 Rashidiyah, Mirdiff F01,F02,F03,F04,F05,F10 elevated
5
2
12 Emirates Group HQ Air 30 Apr 2010 Umm Ramool F06,F07,F08,F09,4,32C,48 elevated
4
3
13 Airport Terminal 3   09 Sep 2009 Al Garhoud, Dubai Airport F06,F07,F08,F09 elevated
 
4
14 Airport Terminal 1   30 Apr 2010 Al Garhoud, Dubai Airport C1,C8,4,11A,11C,11M,32C,33,42 elevated
 
5
15 GGICO Earth 15 May 2010 Al Garhoud   elevated
5
6
16 City Center Air 09 Sep 2009 Deira City Center   underground
6
7
17 Al Rigga Fire 09 Sep 2009 Al Rigga   underground
5
8
18 Union Square Earth 09 Sep 2009 Naif   underground
8
9
19 Bur Juman¹ Water 09 Sep 2009 Mankhool, Burjuman Center   underground
12
10
20 ADCB (Al Karama) Air 30 Apr 2010 Karama 21,23,61,88,C2,C8,C10,C15,C26 elevated
4
11
21 Al Jafiliya Earth 09 Sep 2009 Al Jaffiliya   elevated
3
12
22 Dubai World Trade Center Water 15 May 2010 Satwa, Zabeel F11 elevated
3
13
23 Emirates Towers Fire 30 Apr 2010 Satwa, Zabeel F11,27,98E elevated
4
14
24 Financial Center Air 09 Sep 2009 DIFC, Satwa F11,F13A elevated
4
15
25 Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) Earth 04 Jan 2010 Downtown Dubai Mall, Al Wasl F16 elevated
5
16
26 Business Bay Fire 15 Oct 2010³ Business Bay, Al Wasl F18,F20 elevated
2
                 
                 
17
29 Al Quoz Noor Islamic Bank1 Water 15 May 2010 Al Quoz, Al Safa F15,F25,F26 elevated
3
                 
18
31 First Gulf Bank (FGB) Station¹ Earth 15 Oct 2010³ Umm Al Sheif, Gold Diamond Park F27,F28 elevated
3
19
32 Mall of the Emirates Fire 09 Sep 2009 Al Barsha, Al Sufouh F29,F30,F31,F33 elevated
3
20
33 Sharaf DG Air 15 Oct 2010³ Al Barsha, Al Sufouh   elevated
2
21
34 TECOM, Dubai Internet City Water 30 Apr 2010 The Greens, DKV   elevated
5
22
35 Nakheel Earth 15 Oct 2010³ DIC, DMC F32,F35,F38 elevated
6
23
36 Damac (Dubai Marina) Air 30 Apr 2010 Dubai Marina, JLT F37 elevated
4
24
37 Jumeirah Lake Towers Fire 15 Oct 2010³ Dubai Marina Mall, JLT F37,F40 elevated
6
25
38 Nakheel Harbour and Tower Water 09 Sep 2009 Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Islands F999 elevated
3
26
39 Ibn Battuta Mall Earth 30 Apr 2010 The Gardens, Discovery Gardens F29,F41,F43,F44,F46,F48,F50 elevated
2
27
40 Energy¹ Fire 30 Sep 2013 Dubal, JAFZ F51 elevated
3
28
41 Danube Air 12 Dec 2012 Downtown Jebel Ali, JAFZ F47  
3
29
42 Jebel Ali, JAFZA, Limitless Water 11 Mar 2011 Jebel Ali Free Zone F54,F55,F56  
3

1. Dubai Metro Red Line stations renamed

2. Some station names seen referred to but unconfirmed (or no longer part of the Red Line - total of 35 stations mentioned in past reports)

3. 31 August 2010 - Dubai Metro Red Line stations rumoured to be opening on 15 October 2010, not confirmed, original source of rumour unknown. The National reported comments from the RTA who said the remaining 8 stations might not all open in 2010, but didn't supply any dates or names of stations that would open in 2010. Update 07 October 2010 - 15 October 2010 opening date confirmed by RTA for the 5 stations named earlier.

Red Line information and background
Dubai Metro Red Line operating information
Dubai Metro Red Line extension to Abu Dhabi border
Dubai Metro Red Line opening date

Ten stations of the Red Line opened to the public on 10 September 2009 (the official opening ceremony was held on 09 September 2009 but trains were not in public operation), opening dates for the remaining 19 stations were to be staggered between September 2009 and February 2010, but were delayed to April 2010 and later.

Dubai Metro Red Line construction schedule and timeline
Dubai Metro Red Line Park n Ride facilities
Last update Wednesday 24-Dec-2014
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