Financial Centre (Dubai Metro)

Financial Centre
المركز المالي
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code 24
Fare zone 6
History
Opened 9 September 2009
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station
toward UAE Exchange
Red Line
toward Rashidiya

Financial Centre (Arabic: المركز المالي, Arabic pronunciation: [alˈmarkaz almaːliː]) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai.

Location

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, after which the station is named. Nearby residential buildings include The Index and the Park Towers at DIFC, as well as numerous hotels.[1]

History

Financial 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.[2] Other stations on the Red Line opened progressively over 2010 and 2011.

Station layout

Like many other stations on the Red Line, Financial Centre lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is classified as a type 2 station, indicating a setup with an elevated concourse and two side platforms with two tracks.

Platform layout

PlatformLineDestination
Rashidiya platform Red Line(Up) For BurJuman, Union, Rashidiya
Jebel Ali platform Red Line(Down) For Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina, Jebel Ali

References

  1. Train times and landmarks Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. RTARetrieved 2013-01-25
  2. Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-31
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