Equiti (Dubai Metro)

Equiti (Arabic: اكويتي; formerly First Gulf Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank and, Umm Al Sheif) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line[1][2] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE, serving Al Quoz and surrounding areas.[3] The station was named after the nearby Umm Al Sheif locality.

Equiti

اكويتي‎
Metro Station
View of First Gulf Bank Dubai building
First Gulf Bank Dubai, after which the station was originally named
General information
LocationSheikh Zayed Road
Al Quoz
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°07′36.0″N 55°12′28.6″E
Operated byDubai Metro
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
  •  F30  EQUITI MS - Al Wasl Road
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code31
Fare zone2
History
OpenedOctober 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) (last renamed April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18))
Previous namesFirst Gulf Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Umm Al Sheif
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Mall of the Emirates
towards Expo 2020
 Red Line Onpassive
towards Centrepoint

The station opened as part of the Red Line on 15 October 2010. Former names include "First Gulf Bank" and then "First Abu Dhabi Bank" on September 21, 2017, before it was renamed as "Umm Al Sheif" on November 24, 2020.[4] Most recently it has been renamed "Equiti" on 18 April 2022,[5] after the Equiti Group,[6] for a period of ten years until 2032.[7]

Equiti station is located on the Sheikh Zayed Road near the major junction with Umm Suqeim Street.[8] Nearby is the Gold and Diamond Park,[4] immediately adjacent to the station, including the Old Library building. As well as Al Quoz, surrounding neighbourhoods include the eponymous Umm Al Sheif itself and Umm Suqeim. The station is close to a number of bus routes.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. "Dubai Metro Red Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. "Metro station – Umm Al Sheif – Dubai". WikiRoutes. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. "Umm Al Sheif Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. "Dubai: Umm Al Sheif metro station rebranded as Equiti station". Gulf News. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  6. Alomar, Dana (18 April 2022). "Equiti Group receives naming rights for Dubai metro station". Arab News. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  7. "RTA grants Equiti Group naming right of Umm Al Sheif Metro Station for 10 years". Equiti Group. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  8. "Umm Al Sheif: Metro station – Red Line". 2GIS. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  9. "How to get to Umm Al Sheif in Dubai by Bus or Metro?". moovit. Retrieved 24 May 2021.


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