Insurance Market (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	Red Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	yes
Other information
Station code	33
History
Opened	October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)
Previous names	Sharaf DG, Mashreq
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station Dubai Internet City towards Expo 2020 or Life Pharmacy Red Line Mall of the Emirates towards Centrepoint
Location

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

The station opened on 15 October 2010.

On 18 May 2020, the station was named Sharaf DG. ^[2] Subsequently, Al Fahidi station was renamed to Sharaf DG on 24 November 2020. ^{[3] [4]}

The station was closed from 16 April 2024 to 18 May 2024 due to damage sustained during the 2024 United Arab Emirates floods. ^[5]

On September 5, 2024, the station was renamed to InsuranceMarket after the Dubai-based company InsuranceMarket.ae. ^[6]

Station layout

The station has two side platforms and two tracks.

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Concourse	Automatic Fare Collection gates, station agent, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform 2 Southbound	Towards ← Life Pharmacy / Expo 2020 Next Station: Dubai Internet City
	Platform 1 Northbound	Towards → Centrepoint Next Station: Mall of the Emirates
	Side platform | Doors will open on the right

References

1. "Mashreq Metro Station". Dubai Online. 21 March 2022.
2. "RTA renames three metro stations in Dubai". Khaleej Times . 18 May 2020.
3. Tesorero, Angel (24 November 2020). "Dubai Metro's Al Fahidi Station is now Sharaf DG Metro Station". Gulf News .
4. Staff Reporter (24 November 2020). "RTA renames five Dubai Metro stations; Al Fahidi station is now Sharaf DG". Khaleej Times .
5. "Three Dubai Metro stations reopen after flood closures". The National. 19 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024.
6. Babur, Avinash (2024-09-09). "InsuranceMarket Metro Station". insurancemarket.ae. Retrieved 2024-09-20.