Red Line (Dubai Metro)

The Red Line is one of the two lines of the Dubai Metro network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] The Red Line runs from Centrepoint in the east to Expo 2020 in the west and travels parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road for most of its length.

Red Line
Map of the Red Line
Overview
StatusComplete
OwnerRoads and Transport Authority (Dubai)
LocaleDubai, United Arab Emirates
Termini
Stations35 (including branch)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDubai Metro
Operator(s)Keolis
History
Opened9 September 2009 (2009-09-09) (limited)
Technical
Line length67 kilometers (42 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail
Operating speed95 km/h (59 mph)
Route map
Depot
11
 Centrepoint
12
 Emirates
13
 Airport Terminal 3
14
 Airport Terminal 1
15
 GGICO
16
 City Centre Deira
17
 Al Rigga
18
 Union
 M2 
Dubai Creek
19
 BurJuman
 M2 
20
 ADCB
21
 Max
22
 World Trade Centre
23
 Emirates Towers
24
 Financial Centre
25
 Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
 T2 
26
 Business Bay
Dubai Canal
29
 Onpassive
31
 Equiti
32
 Mall of the Emirates
33
 Mashreq
34
 Dubai Internet City
35
 Al Khail
36
 Sobha Realty
 T1 
37
 DMCC
38
 Jabal Ali
 B1 
70
 The Gardens
71
 Discovery Gardens
72
 Al Furjan
73
 Jumeirah Golf Estates
74
 Dubai Investment Park
76
 Expo 2020
39
 Ibn Battuta
40
 Energy
41
 Danube
42
 UAE Exchange
Auxiliary Depot

There are two transfer stations with the Green Line at Union and BurJuman stations. Additionally, Jabal Ali is an interchange between the main Red Line and a branch to UAE Exchange. The Red Line has its main depot at Rashidiya and an auxiliary depot at UAE Exchange.[2]

Additionally, DMCC and Sobha Realty have connections to the Dubai Tram at Jumeirah Lake Towers and Dubai Marina respectively.

History

The first section was inaugurated on 9 September 2009 with ten stations opened.[3] Construction was declared complete on 28 April 2010 with an additional 16 stations opened during 2010.

In 2010, the Red Line carried a total of 38.888 million passengers with a daily average of about 149,000 people, according to the RTA Statistics Office.[4] In 2013, the Red Line handled a total of over 88 million passengers and the daily average was about 243,000 people.

Three additional stations were added between 2011 and 2013, making a total of 29 stations spanning 52.1 km (32.4 mi). The line was the world's longest single metro line to use driverless trains, as recognized by Guinness World Records in 2011.

Route 2020

As part of the Expo 2020 development in Dubai, an extension of the Red Line named Route 2020[5] announced in December 2015 and originally due to be completed mid-2019. The extension project created a new section of the line from Jabal Ali to the Expo 2020 site, near Al Maktoum International Airport.[6]

Construction of the Route 2020 line started in 2016 by the ExpoLink Consortium, comprising Alstom, Acciona, and Gülermak.[7] The track layout east of Jabal Ali station was modified to create a new branch and one additional platform to serve the new route. The line was formally inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Ruler and UAE Prime Minister, on 8 July 2020.[8] As a result of increasing popularity of the metro, the new stations feature platforms wider than those found in existing stations, to cope with greater ridership. The extension is 15 km (9.3 mi) in length, with 11.8 km (7.3 mi) above ground and 3.2 km (2.0 mi) below ground.[7][9] Of the seven stations, five are elevated and two are underground.[10] Eventually it is planned to extend the line beyond Expo 2020 to Al Maktoum International Airport, south of the Expo site.[11] The route is expected to have 275,000 users each day by 2030.[12]

The extension was partially opened on 1 January 2021, with trains running a shuttle service between Jabal Ali and Al Furjan.[13] The section from Al Furjan to Expo 2020 was opened on 1 June 2021, allowing the extension to be fully operational, as well as the transfer of the main Red Line route from UAE Exchange to Expo 2020. The section from Jabal Ali to UAE Exchange now runs as a shuttle service, with passengers from Centrepoint needing to change at Jabal Ali for stations to UAE Exchange.

The travel time between Centrepoint and Expo 2020 station is reported to be 1 hour 14 minutes with a service frequency of 2 minutes and 38 seconds during peak times (24 trains per hour in each direction), and a capacity of 16,000 passengers per hour in each direction.[14]

Route

As of 2021, the Red Line had 31 stations on the main line, and an additional 4 stations on the branch. The line is 52.1 km (32.4 mi) long, with 4.7 km (2.9 mi) underground.

170 feeder buses are provided by the RTA for commuters to commute to stations on the line are also in operation, as of 15 October 2010.

Branch Code Station Name Opening date Connections Layout
Main Branch EnglishArabic
● 11 Centrepointسنتربوينت 9 September 2009 Elevated
● 12 Emiratesطيران الإمارات 30 April 2010 Elevated
● 13 Airport Terminal 3المطار- مبنى رقم 3 9 September 2009 DXB Terminal 3 Elevated
● 14 Airport Terminal 1المطار- مبنى رقم 1 30 April 2010 DXB Terminal 1 Elevated
● 15 GGICOجي جي كو 15 May 2010 Elevated
● 16 City Centre Deiraسيتي سنتر ديرة 9 September 2009 Underground
● 17 Al Riggaالرقة Underground
● 18 Unionالاتحاد Interchange with Green Line. Underground
● 19 BurJumanبرجمان Interchange with Green Line. Underground
● 20 ADCBبنك أبوظبي التجاري 30 April 2010 Elevated
● 21 Maxماكس 9 September 2009 Elevated
● 22 World Trade Centreالمركز التجاري العالمي 15 May 2010 Elevated
● 23 Emirates Towersأبراج الإمارات 30 April 2010 Museum of the Future Elevated
● 24 Financial Centreالمركز المالي 9 September 2009 Elevated
● 25 Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mallدبي مول / برج خليفة 4 January 2010 Dubai Mall Elevated
● 26 Business Bayالخليج التجاري 15 October 2010 Elevated
● 29 Onpassiveالصفا 15 May 2010 Elevated
● 31 Equitiاكويتي 15 October 2010 Elevated
● 32 Mall of the Emiratesمول الإمارات 9 September 2009 Mall of the Emirates Elevated
● 33 Mashreqالمشرق 15 October 2010 Elevated
● 34 Dubai Internet Cityمدينة دبي للانترنت 30 April 2010 Elevated
● 35 Al Khail الخيل 15 October 2010 Elevated
● 36 Sobha Realtyشوبا العقارية 30 April 2010 Interchange with Dubai Tram. Elevated
● 37 DMCCأبراج بحيرات جميرا 15 October 2010 Interchange with Dubai Tram. Elevated
● ● 38 Jabal Aliجبل علي 9 September 2009 Interchange with Branch Line from Jabal Ali to UAE Exchange. Elevated
● 39 Ibn Battutaابن بطوطة 30 April 2010 Ibn Battuta Bus Station Elevated
● 40 Energyالطاقة 30 September 2013 Elevated
● 41 Danubeدانوب 12 December 2012 Elevated
● 42 UAE Exchangeالإمارات العربية المتحدة للصرافة 11 March 2011 At Grade
● 70 The Gardensالحدائق 1 January 2021 Elevated
● 71 Discovery Gardensديسكفري جاردنز Elevated
● 72 Al Furjanالفرجان Elevated
● 73 Jumeirah Golf Estatesعقارات جميرا للجولف 1 September 2021 Underground
● 74 Dubai Investment Parkمجمع دبي للاستثمار 1 June 2021 Underground
● 76 Expo 2020اكسبو 2020 Expo City, Expo Mall Elevated

Services

The entire journey time on the Red Line is approximately 74 minutes, travelling at a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), with 20–30 seconds stopping time at each station. The average time between stations on the Red Line is 60–90 seconds. The RTA operates 27 trains in the morning peak hours and 29 trains in the evening peak hours with the interval between train services ranging from 6 to 8 minutes in the morning peak period, and from 5 to 6 minutes in the evening peak period.

Commercial station branding naming

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has benefited significantly from businesses along the routes of the Red and Green lines sponsoring nearby stations. The naming initiative has so far generated over Dh2 billion in revenue for the RTA. On average, each station has brought in Dh90-100 million.

On 13 May 2010, it was announced that Al Quoz station, which opened on 15 May, would be named Noor Islamic Bank. This announcement that Noor Islamic Bank won the right to name Al Quoz Station for a period of ten years was made in the presence of the bank's representatives at the RTA headquarters in Dubai. Moreover, several other stations on the Red Line have been named after local and international corporate giants, including, Emirates Airlines, GGICO, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (Al Karama), First Abu Dhabi Bank, Sharaf DG, Nakheel, DAMAC Properties (Dubai Marina), Danube (Jebel Ali Industrial) and Mashreq.[15]

Current station name Date Previous station name(s) Date of change
Centrepoint 4 August 2021[16] Rashidiya
BurJuman 12 December 2012[17] Khalid bin Al Waleed
ADCB 15 September 2014[18] Al Karama
Max 4 August 2021[16] Al Jafiliya
Onpassive 11 January 2023[19] Al Quoz
Noor Islamic Bank
Noor Bank
Al Safa 30 November 2020[20]
Equiti 18 April 2022[21] First Gulf Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Umm Al Sheif 25 November 2020[22]
Mashreq 18 May 2020[23] Sharaf DG
Al Khail 25 November 2020[22] Nakheel
Sobha Realty 9 August 2021[24] Dubai Marina
DAMAC Properties
Dubai Marina 25 November 2020[22]
DMCC 13 August 2018[25] Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Jabal Ali 18 May 2020[23] Nakheel Harbour & Towers
Danube 12 November 2012 Jebel Ali Industrial
UAE Exchange 28 June 2015[26] Jebel Ali

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