Dubai metro: map, photo, description
Dubai metro map
The Dubai Metro is a 75 km long network with 2 lines and 46 stations and is one of the most advanced transport systems in the world and the first urban railroad in the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Metro is served by driverless trains (the entire 75-kilometer network is fully automated, which is why the Dubai Metro was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest metro in this category), the metro stations are air-conditioned, and separate cars and a special service and services.
Dubai Metro Lines
The first branch (red line) of the Dubai Metro was opened on September 9, 2009. The second - the Green Line was opened exactly two years later, on September 9, 2011. The total passenger traffic of the metro is about 60 million passengers per year. Dubai Metro is operated by the British company Serco.
The red line of the Dubai Metro (52.1 km, 28 stations) runs from Dubai International Airport and runs north-south to Jebel Ali. The line has stations in Burj Khalifa, Mall of the Emirates and Ibn Battuta, among others..
Green Line (22.5 km, 18 stations) passes through the main attractions of Deira and Bur Dubai.
The lines intersect twice, at Union Square and Khalid Bin Al Walid (BurJuman Center)
In the future, the Dubai metro is the construction of two underground metro lines - blue and purple, as well as the expansion of the red line. The blue line will connect two airports - Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali, which opened in 2010. The purple line is also planned to be laid between the two airports, but this time in the direction of Al Khail. The purple line, with only 8 stations, should be faster.
Service in Dubai Metro
Dubai Metro is considered «the safest subway in the world» - it possesses its own police, a television video monitoring system, an integrated radio communication system between the metro and emergency services, emergency telephones at each carriage door, at stations and platforms.
The Dubai Metro offers a Golden Carriage transfer to those who wish it, a unique interior design, leather seats, panoramic views, carpets, and first-class service. While women on the subway are not required to travel separately, there are separate carriages for them. Wi-Fi and phone connections are available throughout the Dubai Metro network.
Dubai Metro opening hours
Dubai Metro trains run from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm Saturday through Thursday and from 2:00 pm to midnight on Fridays. During Ramadan, trains run from 6:00 am to midnight Saturday through Thursday and from 2:00 pm to midnight on Fridays.
Dubai Metro tickets
Metro tickets and maps can be purchased at ticket offices and ticket machines at each station. Transport cards can be replenished and used to travel by public transport in Dubai: buses, ferries, taxis. Prices vary depending on the number of zones. For children under 5 years old or under 90 centimeters, travel is free.
Photos of Dubai metro
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Dubai metro map
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