InsuranceMarket (Dubai Metro)

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Insurance Market

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General information
Location Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°06′53″N55°11′27″E / 25.11477°N 55.19089°E / 25.11477; 55.19089
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  81  The Dubai Mall - MOE Stn.
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code33
History
OpenedOctober 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)
May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)
ClosedApril 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)
Previous namesSharaf DG, Mashreq
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Dubai Internet City Red Line Mall of the Emirates
towards Centrepoint

InsuranceMarket (formerly Sharaf DG and Mashreq) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE. [1] It is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, serving the areas of Al Barsha and Al Sufouh. [1]

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History

Until May 18, 2020, it was called Sharaf DG. Subsequently, Al Fahidi station was renamed to Sharaf DG on 24 November 2020. [2] [3]

The station closed on April 16, 2024, due to bad weather conditions.

On September 5, 2024, Mashreq station was renamed to InsuranceMarket. [4]

Station layout

Insurance Market station has two side platforms and two tracks.

Platform layout

PlatformLineTowards
Platform 1Red Line (Up)For Centrepoint
Platform 2Red Line (Down)For Sobha Realty, Expo 2020

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mashref Metro Station". Dubai Online. 21 March 2022.
  2. Tesorero, Angel (24 November 2020). "Dubai Metro's Al Fahidi Station is now Sharaf DG Metro Station". Gulf News .
  3. Staff Reporter (24 November 2020). "RTA renames five Dubai Metro stations; Al Fahidi station is now Sharaf DG". Khaleej Times .
  4. Babur, Avinash (2024-09-09). "InsuranceMarket Metro Station". insurancemarket.ae. Retrieved 2024-09-20.