Red Line (Dubai Metro)

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Red Line
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Map of the Red Line
Overview
StatusComplete
Owner Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai)
Locale Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Termini
Stations35 (including branch)
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Dubai Metro
Operator(s) Keolis-MHI
History
Opened9 September 2009 (2009-09-09) (limited)
Technical
Line length67 kilometers (42 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification Third rail
Operating speed95 km/h (59 mph)
Route map

Contents

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Depot
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Centrepoint   M4  
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Emirates
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Airport Terminal 3
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Airport Terminal 1
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GGICO
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City Centre Deira
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Al Rigga
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Union
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BurJuman
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ADCB
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Max
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World Trade Centre
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Emirates Towers
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Financial Centre
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Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
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Business Bay
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Onpassive
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Equiti
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Mall of the Emirates
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Mashreq
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Dubai Internet City
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Al Khail
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Sobha Realty
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DMCC
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Jabal Ali
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The Gardens
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Discovery Gardens
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Al Furjan
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Jumeirah Golf Estates
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Dubai Investment Park
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Expo City Dubai
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Ibn Battuta
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Energy
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Danube
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UAE Exchange
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Auxiliary Depot

The Red Line is currently one of two lines of the Dubai Metro network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1] It runs from Centrepoint (formerly Rashidiya) in the east to Expo City Dubai (formerly Expo 2020) in the west and travels parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road for most of its length.

There are two interchange stations with the Green Line: Union and BurJuman. Additionally, Jabal Ali is an interchange between the main Red Line (Route 2020) to Expo City Dubai and the branch line to UAE Exchange. The Red Line has its main depot near Centrepoint and an auxiliary depot at UAE Exchange. [2]

Additionally, DMCC and Sobha Realty have connections to the Dubai Tram at Jumeirah Lake Towers and Dubai Marina stations respectively.

History

The first section was inaugurated on 9 September 2009 with ten stations opened. [3] Construction was declared complete on 28 April 2010 with an additional sixteen stations opened during 2010.

In 2010, the Red Line carried a total of 38.888 million passengers with a daily average of about 149,000 people, according to the RTA Statistics Office. [4] In 2013, the Red Line handled a total of over 88 million passengers and the daily average was about 243,000 people.[ citation needed ]

Three additional stations were added between 2011 and 2013, making a total of twenty-nine stations spanning 52.1 km (32.4 mi). The line is the world's longest single rapid transit line to use driverless trains, as recognized by Guinness World Records in 2011.[ citation needed ]

Route 2020

As part of the Expo 2020 development in Dubai, an extension of the Red Line named Route 2020 [5] announced in December 2015 and originally due to be completed mid-2019. The extension project created a new section of the line from Jabal Ali to the Expo 2020 site, near Al Maktoum International Airport. [6]

Construction of the Route 2020 line started in 2016 by the ExpoLink Consortium, comprising Alstom, Acciona, and Gülermak. [7] The track layout east of Jabal Ali station was modified to create a new branch and one additional platform to serve the new route.[ citation needed ] The line was formally inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Ruler and UAE Prime Minister, on 8 July 2020. [8] As a result of increasing popularity of the metro, the new stations feature platforms wider than those found in existing stations, to cope with greater ridership.[ citation needed ] The extension is 15 km (9.3 mi) in length, with 11.8 km (7.3 mi) above ground and 3.2 km (2.0 mi) below ground. [7] [9] Of the seven stations, five are elevated and two are underground. [10] Eventually it is planned to extend the line beyond Expo 2020 to Al Maktoum International Airport, south of the Expo site. [11] The route is expected to have 275,000 users each day by 2030. [12]

The extension was partially opened on 1 January 2021, with trains running a shuttle service between Jabal Ali and Al Furjan. [13] The section from Al Furjan to Expo 2020 was opened on 1 June 2021, allowing the extension to be fully operational, as well as the transfer of the main Red Line route from UAE Exchange to Expo 2020. The section from Jabal Ali to UAE Exchange now runs as a shuttle service, with passengers from Centrepoint needing to change at Jabal Ali for stations to UAE Exchange.

The travel time between Centrepoint and Expo City Dubai station is reported to be 1 hour 14 minutes with a service frequency of 2 minutes and 38 seconds during peak times (24 trains per hour in each direction), and a capacity of 16,000 passengers per hour in each direction. [14]

Starting from 15 April 2024, there will be no need to switch trains at the Jabal Ali Metro Station because the Dubai Metro Red Line will branch into 2 direct routes:

The directions depend on the timing of the Y junction where the Expo 2020 and UAE Exchange branches meet in front of Jabal Ali Metro Station. [15]

Route

As of 2021, the Red Line had 31 stations on the main line, and an additional 4 stations on the branch. The line is 52.1 km (32.4 mi) long, with 4.7 km (2.9 mi) underground.[ citation needed ]

170 feeder buses are provided by the RTA for commuters to commute to stations on the line are also in operation, as of 15 October 2010.[ citation needed ]

Branch Station CodeStation nameDate opened Interchange station Layout
MainBranchEnglishArabic, Previous Station Name
11 Centrepoint سنتربوينت9 September 2009Interchange with Blue Line, Centrepoint Metro Bus Station (Al Rashidiya Bus Station)Elevated
12 Emirates طيران الإمارات30 April 2010Emirates HeadquartersElevated
13 Airport Terminal 3 المطار- مبنى رقم 39 September 2009Dubai International Airport Terminal 3Elevated
14 Airport Terminal 1 المطار- مبنى رقم 130 April 2010Dubai International Airport Terminal 1Elevated
15 GGICO جي جي كو15 May 2010Elevated
16 City Centre Deira سيتي سنتر ديرة9 September 2009Underground
17 Al Rigga الرقةUnderground
18 Union الاتحادInterchange with Green Line.Underground
19 BurJuman برجمانInterchange with Green Line.Underground
20 ADCB بنك أبوظبي التجاري30 April 2010Elevated
21 Max ماكس9 September 2009Elevated
22 World Trade Centre المركز التجاري العالمي15 May 2010Elevated
23 Emirates Towers أبراج الإمارات30 April 2010 Museum of the Future Elevated
24 Financial Centre مركز دبي المالي العالمي9 September 2009Gate Avenue at DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)Elevated
25 Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall دبي مول / برج خليفة4 January 2010 Dubai Mall Elevated
26 Business Bay الخليج التجاري15 October 2010Elevated
29 Onpassive الصفا15 May 2010 (closed 16 April 2024 use shuttle buses)Elevated
31 Equiti اكويتي15 October 2010 (closed 16 April 2024 use shuttle buses)Elevated
32 Mall of the Emirates مول الإمارات9 September 2009 Mall of the Emirates Elevated
33 Mashreq المشرق15 October 2010 (closed 16 April 2024 due to heavy rain)Interchange to 2 Express Dubai MetroElevated
34 Dubai Internet City مدينة دبي للانترنت30 April 2010 The One Tower Elevated
35 Al Khail الخيل15 October 2010Arenco Tower (AAM Tower)Elevated
36 Sobha Realty شوبا العقارية30 April 2010Interchange with Dubai Tram.Elevated
37 DMCC أبراج بحيرات جميرا15 October 2010Interchange with Dubai Tram.Elevated
38 Jabal Ali جبل علي9 September 2009Interchange with Red Line from Jabal Ali to UAE ExchangeElevated
39 Ibn Battuta ابن بطوطة30 April 2010Interchange with Pink Line to Abu Dhabi. Ibn Battuta MallElevated
40 Energy الطاقة30 September 2013Elevated
41 Danube دانوب12 December 2012Elevated
42 UAE Exchange الإمارات العربية المتحدة للصرافة11 March 2011Interchange with Pink Line to Abu Dhabi.At Grade
70 The Gardens الحدائق1 January 2021Elevated
71 Discovery Gardens ديسكفري جاردنزElevated
72 Al Furjan الفرجانElevated
73 Jumeirah Golf Estates عقارات جميرا للجولف1 September 2021Underground
74 Dubai Investment Park مجمع دبي للاستثمار1 June 2021Underground
76 Expo City مدينة اكسبوExpo City, Expo MallElevated

Services

The entire journey time on the Red Line is approximately 74 minutes, travelling at a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), with 20–30 seconds stopping time at each station. The average time between stations on the Red Line is 60–90 seconds.[ citation needed ] The RTA operates 27 trains in the morning peak hours and 29 trains in the evening peak hours with the interval between train services ranging from 6 to 8 minutes in the morning peak period, and from 5 to 6 minutes in the evening peak period.[ citation needed ]

Commercial station branding naming

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has benefited significantly from businesses along the routes of the Red and Green lines sponsoring nearby stations. The naming initiative has so far generated over Dh2 billion in revenue for the RTA. On average, each station has brought in Dh90-100 million.[ citation needed ]

On 13 May 2010, it was announced that Al Quoz station, which opened on 15 May, would be named Noor Islamic Bank. This announcement that Noor Islamic Bank won the right to name Al Quoz Station for a period of ten years was made in the presence of the bank's representatives at the RTA headquarters in Dubai. Moreover, several other stations on the Red Line have been named after local and international corporate giants, including, Emirates Airlines, GGICO, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (Al Karama), First Abu Dhabi Bank, Sharaf DG, Nakheel, DAMAC Properties (Dubai Marina), Danube (Jebel Ali Industrial) and Mashreq. [16]

Current station nameDatePrevious station name(s)Date of change
Centrepoint4 August 2021 [17] Rashidiya
BurJuman12 December 2012 [18] Khalid bin Al Waleed
ADCB15 September 2014 [19] Al Karama
Max4 August 2021 [17] Al Jafiliya
Onpassive11 January 2023 [20]
Noor Islamic Bank
Noor Bank
Al Safa30 November 2020 [21]
Equiti18 April 2022 [22] First Gulf Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Umm Al Sheif25 November 2020 [23]
Mashreq18 May 2020 [24] Sharaf DG
Al Khail25 November 2020 [23] Nakheel
Sobha Realty9 August 2021 [25] Dubai Marina
DAMAC Properties
Dubai Marina25 November 2020 [23]
DMCC13 August 2018 [26] Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Jabal Ali18 May 2020 [24] Nakheel Harbour & Tower
Danube12 November 2012Jebel Ali Industrial
UAE Exchange28 June 2015 [27] Jebel Ali

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