Green Line (Dubai Metro)

Green Line
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Dubai Metro
Status	Open
Locale	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Termini	Etisalat Creek
Stations	20
Daily ridership	110,000
Operation
Opened	9 September 2011 (limited)[1]
Owner	Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai)
Operator(s)	Serco
Technical
Line length	22.5 kilometers (14.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750V DC Third rail
Operating speed	95 km/h (59 mph)
Route map Legend Depot Etisalat Al Qusais-1 Dubai Airport Free Zone Al Nahda Stadium Al Qiyadah Abu Hail Abu Bakr Al Siddique Salah Al Din (Underground) Union (Underground)  M1  Baniyas Square (Underground) Palm Deira (Underground) Al Ras (Underground) Al Ghubaiba (Underground) Al Fahidi (Underground) BurJuman (Underground)  M1  Oud Metha Dubai Healthcare City Al-Jaddaf Creek

The Green Line is one of the two lines in the Dubai Metro network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It runs through Deira and Bur Dubai, generally parallel to Dubai Creek. There are 20 stations in this line, spanning from Etisalat to Dubai Creek covering 22.5 km (14.0 mi).^[2]

Statistics

The Green Line has 20 stations, including 12 elevated (by means of a viaduct), and 8 underground stations.^[3] The line is 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi), with 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) underground.^[4] It is served by 25 driverless trains travelling at an average speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), and stopping 20–30 seconds at each station. Trial running began in October 2010, with the line inaugurated on 9 September 2011 and opened to the public the next day.^[5][6] The last 2 stations (Jaddaf and Dubai Creek) were opened on March 1, 2014.^[7]

Notable stations

There are two transfer stations, Union Square and the Khalid bin Waleed (BurJuman) Centre, where the Green and Red Lines intersect, allowing passengers to change between lines. The Green Line has its main depot in Al Qusais.^[4]

The Union Station is touted to be one of the biggest metro stations in the world. With an area spanning 25,000 square meters, it has capacity to handle about 22,000 passengers per hour. Adding to the station’s credentials are two entry points, two levels, a length extending 230 metres, 50 metres of width and a depth of 18 metres.^[8]

The biggest elevated station on the Green Line is the Al Qiyadah Station along Al Ittihad Road near the Dubai Police General HQ. The station has a capacity to handle 11,000 passengers per hour in each direction.

Extension

The Green Line was initially designed to be 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) long, but after an extension from Dubai Healthcare City to Dubai Creek via Al Jaddaf, the line length became 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) long.^[9]

According to Gulfnews (on 13.09.2014) the further plan to extend the Green Line to Academic City is fully approved, in order to better serve the interests of residents in the Silicon Oasis and International City area. ^{[10] [11]}

Route

Below is a list of stations that have been built, are under construction, or have been approved for construction, with notes.^[12]

• Etisalat – maintenance depot; car park for 6000 cars; adjacent bus and taxi stations
• Al Qusais
• Dubai Airport Free Zone
• Al Nahda
• Stadium (Dubai)
• Al Qiyadah
• Abu Hail
• Abu Bakr Seddiq
• Salahuddin
• Union – transfer to Red Line
• Baniyas Square
• Palm Deira
• Al Ras
• Al Ghubaiba
• Al Fahidi
• BurJuman– transfer to Red Line
• Oud Metha
• Healthcare City
• Al Jadaf
• Creek – adjacent bus and taxi stations

References

Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates
Lines	Operational Dubai Metro  M1   M2  Dubai Tram  T1  Dubai Trolley  T2  Palm Jumeirah Monorail  L1  Dubai Airport APM Proposed Abu Dhabi Metro  L1   L2   L3   L4  Dubai Metro  M3   M4  Gulf Railway
Stakeholders	Owner Etihad Rail Emaar Properties Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Nakheel Properties Operator Etihad Rail Serco Contractor Serco SYSTRA Alstom-Besix Consortium
Rolling Stock	Diesel EMD SD70ACS Electric Alstom Citadis 402 Hitachi Monorail Bombardier Innovia APM Mitsubishi-Kinki Sharyo TIG/m Streetcar