Centrepoint (Dubai Metro) Explained

Centrepoint
Native Name:سنتربوينت
Native Name Lang:ar
Symbol Location:dubai
Symbol:metro
Style:Dubai Metro
Type:Metro Station
Borough:Al Rashidiya, Dubai
Country:Emirates
Coordinates:25.23°N 55.3914°W
Platform:1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks:3
Accessible:yes
Code:
  • 11 (Red Line)
  • 40 (Blue Line)
Operator:Dubai Metro
Zone:5
Former:Rashidiya
Passengers:2.634 million
Pass Year:2011
Pass Percent:14.9
Other Services Header:Proposed services

Centrepoint (Arabic: سنتربوينت; formerly Rashidiya) is a rapid transit station serving the Red Line[1] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[2]

The eastern terminus of the line, it is one of three metro stations with a park and ride lot, the others being Etisalat by e&, Jabal Ali and Jumeirah Golf Estates.[3]

The station was previously known as Rashidiya; on 4 August 2021 it was renamed to Centrepoint.

On November 24, 2023, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the Blue Line Metro Project and the line will be extended from Centrepoint to International City via Mirdif and Al Warqa'a.[4]

Location

Centrepoint station is located in Al Rashidiya, a community of northern Dubai. A residential area, most points of interest near the station are schools and community centres, although Centrepoint is the closest Metro station to the Dubai Airport Expo.[3] The Dubai Royal Air Wing of the Dubai International Airport is located quite close to the station.

History

As one of the initial stations of the Dubai Metro, Centrepoint opened on 9 September 2009; trains ran to Nakheel Harbour and Tower and served seven intermediate stations.[5] In 2011, Centrepoint handled 2,634,139 passengers, making it one of the busiest stations on the Dubai Metro.[6]

Station layout

Centrepoint is one of the few stations of the Dubai Metro classed as a type 3 elevated station, indicating it has three tracks rather than the usual two. This allows trains to be held and stored easily. The tracks to and from Centrepoint parallel the southern side of Airport Road, continuing eastward to one of the network's depots.

Platform layout

PlatformLineTowards
Platform 1Red Line (Up)Arrival Only
Platform 2Red Line (Down)For Union, Sobha Realty, Expo 2020
Platform 3Red Line (Down)For Union, Sobha Realty, Expo 2020
Platform 4Blue Line (Up)Arrival Only
Platform 5Blue Line (Down)For City Centre Mirdif, Academic City

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dubai Metro Red Line Map . dubaiguidemap.com . Dubai Guide Map . 17 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Rashidiya Metro Station . Dubai Online . 26 May 2021 .
  3. Web site: Train times and landmarks . metro.rtaprojects.me . PDF . RTA . 2013-01-03 . 2013-11-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101063719/http://metro.rtaprojects.me/upload/Train_Times_and_Landmark_Flyer_Eng_Sep.pdf . dead .
  4. News: Tesorero . Angel . Dubai Metro to have new 30-km Blue Line . 2023-12-13 . . en.
  5. Web site: Dubai Metro opens today . . UK . 9 September 2009 . 2012-12-30 .
  6. Web site: RTA statistics selection . RTA . UAE . 2011 . 2013-01-29 .