Emirates (Dubai Metro)
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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| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 12 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | April 30, 2010 | ||||||||||
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| 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
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
Emirates station has two side platforms and two tracks.
Platform 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 Change at the next station for M4 | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards → Life Pharmacy / Expo 2020 Next Station: Airport Terminal 3 | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
References
- ^ "RTA statistics selection" (PDF). RTA. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-26. 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.