City Centre Deira (Dubai Metro)
City Centre Deira سيتي سنتر ديرة | |||||||||||
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The station in 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | City Centre Deira Port Saeed, Dubai UAE | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°15′17″N 55°19′49″E / 25.2547°N 55.3304°E | ||||||||||
| System | Metro Station | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 16 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | September 9, 2009 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 5.592 million[1] 65.9% | ||||||||||
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City Centre Deira (Arabic: سيتي سنتر ديرة;) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.
History
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]
On June 14, 2022, this station was renamed from "Deira City Centre" to "City Centre Deira".
On April 17, 2024, the station closed because it was flooded and all passengers were stranded outside of the station.
Location
As its name suggests, City Centre Deira is at the heart of Deira, slightly to the historic centre of Dubai. Nearby are the City Centre Deira, after which the station is named, as well as the Dubai Clock Tower and a number of hotels.[3]
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Concourse | Automatic Fare Collection gates, station agent, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards ← Centrepoint Next Station: Al Garhoud | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards → Life Pharmacy / Expo 2020 Next Station: Al Rigga | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
References
- ^ a b RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
- ^ "Dubai Metro opens today". New Civil Engineer. UK. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ^ Train times and landmarks Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2012-12-31