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Dubai Metro has a total length of 89.6 kilometres (56 mi) and 55 stations, 35 on the Red Line and 15 on the Green Line. [4] From 2009 to 2016, Dubai Metro was the world's longest driverless metro network with a route length of 75 kilometres (47 mi), as recognized by Guinness World Records in 2012. [5]
City Centre Deira station opened on 9 September 2009 as part of the initial stretch of the Dubai Metro, with trains running from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Tower to City Centre Deira and seven other intermediate stations. [2] In 2011, City Centre Deira was the second-busiest Metro station, handling almost 5.592 million passengers. [1]
The station was previously called Jebel Ali, before it was renamed on June 30, 2015, to UAE Exchange following an agreement between Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and UAE Exchange. The naming agreement was inked as part of RTA's rebranding strategy. [1] The station is located next to another auxiliary depot used by the Dubai Metro.
As part of the Expo 2020 development in Dubai, an extension of the Red Line named Route 2020 [7] announced in December 2015 and originally due to be completed mid-2019. The extension project created a new section of the line from Jabal Ali to the Expo 2020 site, near Al Maktoum International Airport.
The Palm Monorail is a monorail line on the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is operated by the UK-based Serco. The monorail connects the Palm Jumeirah to the mainland, with a planned further extension to the Red Line of the Dubai Metro. [2] The line opened on April 30, 2009 as the Palm Jumeirah Monorail. [3]
Dubai Internet City (Arabic: مدينة دبي للانترنت) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line [1] [2] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE, serving Barsha Heights and surrounding areas. [3] [4] The station is named after the nearby Dubai Internet City (DIC). The station opened as part of the Red Line on 30 April 2010.
Located southwest of the historic centre of Dubai, Financial Centre station lies between Bur Dubai and many of the city's larger new developments. To the east is the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), after which the station is named.
World Trade Centre (Arabic: المركز التجاري العالمي) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line [1] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE, serving the area around the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) building. [2] [3] The station is named after the World Trade Centre. The station opened as part of the Red Line on 15 May 2010.