Sharjah Al Jubail bus station | |||||
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Bus station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ||||
Coordinates | 25°21′2″N55°22′54″E / 25.35056°N 55.38167°E | ||||
Owned by | Roads and Transport Authority (Sharjah) | ||||
Platforms | 10 | ||||
Connections | Al Jubail Terminal | ||||
Construction | |||||
Parking | Yes | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | E1 | ||||
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The Sharjah Al Jubail bus station, [1] [2] also known as the Al Jubail Terminal, is a bus station in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is situated in Al Jubail [3] and adjacent to Downtown Sharjah. It is owned by the Roads and Transport Authority (Sharjah).
With an area of 5 acres, the station is one of the largest in the Emirate of Sharjah. There are two entrances to the bus station, each serving as entrance and exit. The entries are from North Side (Al Jubail Souq), East Side (Sharjah Blue Souk) and two on South Side (in front of Sharjah Rolla-Beach Road).
Platforms | Buses |
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1 | Abu Dhabi, AUH |
2 | Dubai, DXB [4] |
3 | Ajman |
4 | Fujairah |
5 | Ras Al Khaimah, RAK |
6 | Umm Al Quwain UAQ [5] |
7 | Oman Muscat [6] [7] |
Bus Code | Terminus |
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1 | Sahara Mall |
3 | Safari Mall |
8 | Sahara Mall |
9 | Sahara Mall |
14 | Sharjah Airport Terminal |
14X | Al Muwaileh Terminal |
15 | Sharjah Airport Terminal |
77 | Al Saja'a Terminal |
88 | Al Saja'a Terminal |
99 | Sharjah Airport Terminal |
International bus route between the United Arab Emirates and Oman [9] (Sharjah - Muscat)
Bus Code | Terminus | Departure time |
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203 | Azaiba Bus Station (Muscat,Oman) | 6:00am 4:00pm |
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