Deira City Centre (Dubai Metro)

Deira City Centre
ديرة سيتي سنتر
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code 16
Fare zone 5
History
Opened 9 September 2009
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 5.592 million[1]Increase 65.9%
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station
Al Rigga
toward UAE Exchange
Red Line
toward Rashidiya

Deira City Centre (Arabic: ديرة سيتي سنتر) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai.

Location

As its name suggests, Deira City Centre is at the heart of Deira, slightly to the historic centre of Dubai. Nearby are the Deira City Centre, after which the station is named, as well as the Dubai Clock Tower and a number of hotels.[2]

History

Deira City Centre 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 Deira City Centre and seven other intermediate stations.[3] In 2011, Deira City Centre was the second-busiest Metro station, handling almost 5.592 million passengers.[1]

Station layout

Deira City Centre station lies below Al Ithihad Road to the north of its intersection with 8th Street. Like most Dubai Metro stations, it has two side platforms and two tracks.

Platform layout

PlatformLineDestination
Rashidiya platform Red Line(Up) For Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Rashidiya
Jebel Ali platform Red Line(Down) For Union, Dubai Marina, Jebel Ali

References

  1. 1 2 RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
  2. Train times and landmarks RTA Retrieved 2012-12-31
  3. Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-31
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