DMCC (Dubai Metro)

DMCC (Arabic: مركز دبي للسلع المتعددة) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line[2][3] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[4]

This article is about the metro station. For the free-trade zone, see Dubai Multi Commodities Centre.
DMCC

مركز دبي للسلع المتعددة
Metro Station
DMCC metro station at night
General information
LocationAl Thanyah Fifth, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°04′15″N 55°08′19″E
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  JLT2  DMCC MS - JLT, Silver Tower
      Dubai Tram
    (Jumeirah Lakes Towers Stn.)
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code37
Fare zone2
History
OpenedOctober 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)
Previous namesJumeirah Lakes Towers
Passengers
20111.785 million[1] Increase 562.5%
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Jabal Ali
towards Expo 2020
 Red Line Sobha Realty
towards Centrepoint

The station opened on 15 October 2010 as Jumeirah Lakes Towers, along with four other intermediate stations on the Red Line.[5] The station is named after Dubai Multi Commodities Centre.

Location

Despite its name, DMCC station is situated at the southern end of both the Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Dubai Marina developments, the former to the east and the latter to the west of the station. It is the closest Metro stop to many well-known buildings, including Almas Tower.

Station layout

DMCC station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is characterised as a type 2 elevated station, indicating that it utilises a side platform setup with two tracks and an elevated concourse between street and platform level. Pedestrian access is aided by skybridges across Sheikh Zayed Road, with entrances near Indigo Tower to the east and Horizon Tower to the left.

Developments

During January 2018 to April 2019, the Red Line between the DMCC and Ibn Battuta stations was closed for an extension to the Dubai Metro system.[6] The station acted as the western terminus for trains from Rashidiya, due to the suspension of the Red Line between Jumeirah Lake Towers and Ibn Batutta to enable the layout at the Nakheel Harbour & Tower, in order to accommodate the Expo 2020 extension. A crossover to the west of the station facilitated the reversal of trains.

References
  1. RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
  2. "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. "Dubai Metro Red Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. "DMCC Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. "Five new stations open on Red Line of Dubai Metro". Gulf News. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  6. "Metro tracks between DMCC, Ibn Battuta reopens". Khaleej Times. 19 April 2019.
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