Emirates (Dubai Metro)
Appearance
Emirates الإمارات | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Dubai International Airport Garhoud, Dubai United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°14′28″N 55°21′56″E / 25.2410°N 55.3656°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | n | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | 12 | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 30, 2010 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2011 | 1,424,293[1] | ||||||||||
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Emirates (Arabic: طيران الإمارات) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line[2] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[3] It is located very close to Dubai International Airport. The station is connected to the entrance of the Emirates Group headquarters, hence the name.
History
[edit]The station was not one of the initial stations of the Dubai Metro, when the Red Line opened on 9 September 2009 with trains running to Nakheel Harbour and Tower with seven intermediate stations.[4] However, it opened the year after on 30 April 2010.
Station layout
[edit]Emirates station has two side platforms and two tracks.
Platform layout
[edit]Platform | Line | Towards |
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Platform 1 | ■Red Line (Up) | For Centrepoint |
Platform 2 | ■Red Line (Down) | For Union, Sobha Realty, Expo 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ "RTA statistics selection" (PDF). RTA. 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Emirates Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Metro opens today". New Civil Engineer. UK. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-30.