UAE Exchange (Dubai Metro)

UAE Exchange (Arabic: مركز الإمارات العربية المتحدة للصرافة; previously called Jebel Ali[1][2]) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

UAE Exchange
مركز الإمارات العربية المتحدة للصرافة
General information
LocationJabal Ali Industrial Second, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates24.97759°N 55.09108°E / 24.97759; 55.09108
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  •  95  Al Baraha Stn. - Jebel Ali Waterfront
  •  95A  Ibn Battuta Stn. - Jebel Ali Waterfront
  •  99  Jebel Ali Stn - UAE Exchange Stn
  •  YM1  UAE Exchange Stn. - Yiwu Market
  •  F54  Danube MS - JAFZA South
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 2011 (2011-03)
Previous namesJebel Ali
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Terminus Red Line
UAE Exchange branch
 Danube
towards Jabal Ali

History

The station was inaugurated in March 2011 and was expected to handle over 4,000 passengers daily. It was the last stop on the Red Line until May 31, 2021, and has a total handling capacity of 11,000 passengers per direction. It is the only metro station that is built on the ground, and is not elevated or underground.[3]

The station was previously called Jebel Ali, before it was renamed on June 30, 2015, to UAE Exchange following an agreement between Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and UAE Exchange. The naming agreement was inked as part of RTA's rebranding strategy.[1]

The station is located next to another auxiliary depot used by the Dubai Metro. This is the second depot in Dubai Metro apart from the major depot at Rashidiya located near the Centrepoint Station, the last station on the other side of the Red Line and another depot located near the Etisalat metro station at the northern terminus of the Green Line.

Location

The station is located in Jabal Ali Industrial 2, and mainly serves employees working and living in the industrial zone of Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) in Mena Jabal Ali.

References
  1. "Jebel Ali station renamed UAE Exchange". Gulf News. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. "Dubai Metro Jebel Ali Station renamed". Emirates 24/7. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. Ahmed, Ashfaq (11 March 2011). "Jebel Ali Station on Red Line of Dubai Metro opens". Gulf News. Retrieved 29 June 2015.


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