Deira City Centre (Dubai Metro)

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Deira City Centre

ديرة سيتي سنتر
Metro Station
LocationCity Centre Deira
Deira
 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Operated byDubai Metro
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  22  Dubai Court - Al Nahda 1
  •  27  Gold Souq Stn - The Dubai Mall
  •  33  Al Ghubaiba Stn - Al Qusais Stn
  •  53  Gold Souq Stn - Int'l City
  •  88  Deira C.C. Stn. - Dubai Internet City Stn.
  •  C10  Hamriya Port - Mercato Mall
  •  C14  Al Nahda 1 - Al Safa
  •  C15  Hamriya Port - Deira C.C. Stn.
  •  C19  Deira C.C. Stn. - Al Qusais Ind'l Area
  •  E307  Deira C.C. Stn. - Al Jubail Stn. (Sharjah)
  •  X28  LuLu Village - Dubai Internet City Stn.
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code16
Fare zone5
History
OpenedSeptember 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
Previous namesAl Garhoud
Passengers
20115.592 million[1] Increase 65.9%
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station
toward UAE Exchange
Red Line
toward Rashidiya

Deira City Centre (Arabic: ديرة سيتي سنتر; planned as Al Garhoud) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.

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.[2] In 2011, Deira City Centre was the second-busiest Metro station, handling almost 5.592 million passengers.[1]

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.[3]

Platform layout[]

Platform Line Destination
Rashidiya platform ■Red Line (Up) For Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Rashidiya
UAE Exchange platform ■Red Line (Down) For Union, DAMAC Properties, UAE Exchange

References[]

  1. ^ a b RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
  2. ^ "Dubai Metro opens today". New Civil Engineer. UK. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  3. ^ Train times and landmarks Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2012-12-31

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