Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro)

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (Arabic: برج خليفة / دبي مول; Arabic pronunciation: [burdʒ xaˈliːfa duˈbajː mawl]) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It is one of the busiest stations of the Dubai Metro, with over 3.180 million passengers in 2011.[1][2]

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
برج خليفة / دبي مول
Platform at the metro station
General information
LocationDowntown Dubai, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°12′05″N 55°16′10″E
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  30  Dubai Mall Stn. - Dubai Sky Courts
  •  D3  Dubai Mall Stn. - Dubai Design District
  •  F13  Dubai Mall Stn. - The Dubai Mall
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code25
History
Opened4 January 2010
Passengers
20113.180 million Increase 34.2%
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Business Bay
towards Expo 2020
 Red Line Financial Centre
towards Centrepoint

History

The first station to open after the system's initial opening, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall saw service on 4 January 2010. The station’s opening coincided with the opening of Burj Khalifa.[3] On 26 December 2012, a new walkway directly connecting the station to the Dubai Mall opened, eliminating the need for a bus trip to get to the mall.[4]

Even with the opening of the walkway, the location of the station is not particularly convenient for visitors wishing to go up the Burj Khalifa, as the walk along the walkway and through the mall to the Burj Khalifa is over a mile.

Location
Train on the Red Line south of the metro station

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station is located on the southern side of the interchange between Sheikh Zayed Road, Financial Centre Road and Al Safa St. Directly to the east is the large Downtown Dubai development, containing the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, and the Dubai Mall, after which the station is named. It is the closest station to a number of major attractions, including The Dubai Fountain and the Address Downtown.

Station layout

Like many stations on the Red Line, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is categorised as a type 2 elevated station, indicating that it has two side platforms with two tracks and utilises an elevated concourse between street and platform level.

Platform layout
PlatformLineTowards
Rashidiya ■Red Line (Up) For BurJuman, Union, Rashidiya
UAE Exchange ■Red Line (Down) For Mall of the Emirates, DAMAC Properties, UAE Exchange

References
  1. RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
  2. "Metro link connects Burj Khalifa STN to Dubai Mall - News - Emirates - Emirates24|7".
  3. RTA opens Burj Dubai Metro station open on Monday, deploys 11 feeder buses Zawya Retrieved 2012-12-30
  4. Commuters hail Metro-Dubai Mall walkway Gulf News Retrieved 2012-12-30
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