Blue Line (Dubai Metro)

Blue Line
Overview
Status	Approved
Owner	Roads & Transport Authority
Locale	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Termini	Creek, Centrepoint Academic City
Stations	14
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Dubai Metro
Operator(s)	Keolis
Rolling stock	TBA
History
Planned opening	September 9, 2029
Technical
Line length	30 kilometers (19 mi)
Character	TBA
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Third rail
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map Legend Depot 37 Academic City 36 Dubai Silicon Oasis 35 International City 2 34 International City 1   B3   16 Auto Market 15 Ras Al Khor Industrial 14 Dubai Square 13 Dubai Creek Harbour 12 Dubai Festival City Dubai Creek 11 Creek   M2   33 Dragon Mart 32 Al Warqa 31 City Centre Mirdif 30 Centrepoint   M1   This diagram: view talk edit

The Blue Line is a planned rapid transit line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It will be the third metro line in the city, after the Red and Green lines, ^[1] with a total length of 30 kilometres and 14 stations, connecting the neighbourhoods of Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Al Warqaa, Mirdif, Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Academic City, and Dubai International City. The line will have interchanges with existing and future metro lines and with the Etihad Rail network. ^[2]

There is a transfer station with the Green Line at Creek station and one with the Red Line at Centrepoint. Additionally, International City 1 is an interchange station between the Creek and Centrepoint branches. The Blue Line has its main depot at Al Ruwayyah 3.^{[ citation needed ]}

The project was approved by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on 24 November 2023, with a total investment of AED 18 billion. It is expected to be operational by 2029. ^[3] The project aims to enhance the public transport system in Dubai and support the economic and social development of the city. The project will also serve the expected increase in the number of visitors and residents in Dubai. The project will be implemented by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with the private sector. ^[4]

Construction

Bids to build the line were received from consortia: ^{[5] [6]}

• China Tiesiju Civil Engineering, Arab Contractors, Binladin Contracting and CAF
• Limak Holding, Mapa Group and CRRC
• Larsen & Toubro, PowerChina, Wade Adams and Hitachi
• FCC, China State Construction Engineering and Alstom

Creek station: The track layout south of Creek station is modified to create a new extension and two additional platforms to serve the new line.

Centrepoint station: The track layout northeast of Centrepoint station is modified to create a new extension and two additional platforms to serve the new line.

As a result of increasing popularity of the metro, the new stations feature platforms wider than the ones found in the existing metro stations to cope with the greater ridership. The extension is 30km in length with 14.5km elevated and 15.5km underground. Of the 14 stations, nine are elevated and five are underground. Additionally, it has a metro depot beyond Academic City in Al Ruwayyah 3, east of Academic City. The route is expected to have 320,000 passengers daily by 2040.

There are two direct routes to Creek and Centrepoint from Academic City which don’t require people to swap trains at International City 1. There will be a Y-junction at International City 1. A Y-junction joins all 3 rails together. Trains traveling from Academic City directly to Centrepoint and Creek will be able to travel direct without hassle of switching trains. ^[7]

Travel time between Creek and Academic City stations is expected to be 25 minutes. Travel time between Centrepoint and Academic City stations is expected to be 17 minutes.

Statistics

The line was initially supposed to run between Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport along E311 road, to be completed by 2012, but due to the financial crisis, it was put on hold. After the 2023 redesign, the line will be 30 kilometres long, with 15.5 kilometres underground with 5 stations, while the rest will be above-ground with 9 stations. ^[8]

Route

Proposed route for the Blue line metro.

Seven stations will be elevated, including one iconic station. Five stations will be underground, including one interchange station; and two elevated transfer stations connected to the existing Centrepoint station, the eastern terminus of Red Line in Rashidiya; and Creek station, the southern terminus of Green Line in Al Jaddaf. ^[9]

Branch		Code	Station Name		Opening date	Transfer station	Layout	Theme	Area	Length
Main	Branch		English	Arabic
●		11	Creek	الخور	March 1, 2014 (Green Line) September 9, 2029 (Blue Line)	Interchange with the Green Line to E&	Elevated	Earth	18,500	433
●		12	Dubai Festival City	دبي فيستيفال سيتي	September 9, 2029		Elevated	Fire	11,100	160
●		13	Dubai Creek Harbour	مرسى خور دبي	September 9, 2029		Elevated	Architectural design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	10,800	160
●		14	Dubai Square	ميدان دبي	September 9, 2029		Elevated	Earth	11,900	160
●		15	Ras Al Khor Industrial	رأس الخور الصناعية	September 9, 2029		Elevated	Water	9,800	160
●		16	Auto Market	سوق السيارات	September 9, 2029		Elevated	Fire	9,100	160
●	●	34	International City 1	مدينة العالمية ١	September 9, 2029	Interchange between the main line (Academic City -> Creek) and the branch line (Academic City -> Centrepoint)	Underground	Air	44,000	567
●		35	International City 2 & 3	مدينة العالمية ٢ & ٣	September 9, 2029		Underground	Earth	28,200	226
●		36	Dubai Silicon Oasis	واحة دبي السيليكون	September 9, 2029		Elevated	Water	10,700	160
●		37	Academic City	مدينة الاكادمية	September 9, 2029		Elevated	Fire	9,200	160
	●	30	Centrepoint	سنتربوينت	September 9, 2009 (Red Line) September 9, 2029 (Blue Line)	Interchange with the Red Line to Expo City Dubai or UAE Exchange	Elevated	Air	10,000	242
	●	31	City Centre Mirdif	سيتي سنتر مردف	September 9, 2029		Underground	Earth	24,300	236
	●	32	Al Warqa'a	الورقاء	September 9, 2029		Underground	Water	25,700	226
	●	33	Dragon Mart	سوق التنين	September 9, 2029		Underground	Fire	27,300	226

References

1. Tesorero, Angel. "Dubai Metro to have new 30-km Blue Line". Khaleej Times . Retrieved 2023-12-13.
2. "Dubai Metro Blue Line: Where will it go and when will it open?". The National . 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
3. "Pictures: What Dubai Metro's Blue Line will look like". Gulf News . 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
4. "Sheikh Mohammed announces $5bn Dubai Metro Blue Line: First train over Creek, property boost, 30km new track, new-look stations". Arabian Business . 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
5. Contractors submit revised bids for Dubai Metro Blue Line MEED 7 November 2024
6. Dubai's RTA receives updated Blue Line bids International Railway Journal 12 November 2024
7. "Dubai Metro Blue Line route".
8. Buckeridge, Miles (2023-11-24). "Sheikh Mohammed approves Dubai Metro's underground Blue Line". What's On. UAE. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
9. Tesorero, Angel. "Dubai Metro to have new 30-km Blue Line". Khaleej Times . Retrieved 2023-10-30.

External links

• Dubai Metro Review
• Dubai Metro Projects Blue Line