GGICO (Dubai Metro)
Al Garhoud القرهود | |||||||||||
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| Location | Al Garhoud Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′00″N 23°47′08″E / 38.00000°N 23.78556°E | ||||||||||
| System | Metro Station | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 15 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 May 2010 | ||||||||||
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Al Garhoud (Arabic: القرهود) (formerly GGICO) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line[1] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[2]
The station is commonly known as Garhoud Station and opened on 15 May 2010.[3]
The station is named for GGICO (Gulf General Investment Company), a Dubai Financial Market listed public shareholding company established in 1973.[4] Beyond this station, the metro line goes underground.
On April 14, 2025, the station is has officially been renamed as Al Garhoud[5]
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: Airport Terminal 1 | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards → Life Pharmacy / Expo 2020 Next Station: City Centre Deira | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
References
- ^ "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "GGICO Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Dubai delays opening of metro stations". Mahtoob News. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Rose-Redwood, gjgu=GGICO+(Dubai+Metro)&pg=PT114; Vuolteenaho, Jani; Young, Craig; Light, Duncan (7 July 2021). Naming Rights, Place Branding, and the Cultural Landscapes of Neoliberal Urbanism. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-40425-8.
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