InsuranceMarket (Dubai Metro)

InsuranceMarket سوق التأمين
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)	Red Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	33
History
Opened	October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)
Closed	April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)
Previous names	Sharaf DG, Mashreq
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station Dubai Internet City towards Expo 2020 or UAE Exchange 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]

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

The InsuranceMarket station has two side platforms and two tracks.

Platform layout

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

References

1. "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.