City Centre Deira (Dubai Metro) Explained

City Centre Deira
Native Name:سيتي سنتر ديرة
Native Name Lang:ar
Symbol Location:dubai
Symbol:metro
Style:Dubai Metro
Type:Metro Station
Address:City Centre Deira
Borough:Deira, Dubai
Country:UAE
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Accessible:yes
Code:16
Operator:Dubai Metro
Zone:5
Former:Al Garhoud
Passengers:5.592 million[1]
Pass Year:2011
Pass Percent:65.9

City Centre Deira (Arabic: سيتي سنتر ديرة; planned as Al Garhoud) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.

History

City Centre Deira station opened on 9 September 2009 as part of the initial stretch of the Dubai Metro, with trains running from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Tower to City Centre Deira and seven other intermediate stations.[2] In 2011, City Centre Deira was the second-busiest Metro station, handling almost 5.592 million passengers.[1]

On June 14, 2022, this station was renamed from "Deira City Centre" to "City Centre Deira".

On April 17, 2024, the station closed because it was flooded and all passengers were stranded outside of the station.

Location

As its name suggests, City Centre Deira is at the heart of Deira, slightly to the historic centre of Dubai. Nearby are the City Centre Deira, after which the station is named, as well as the Dubai Clock Tower and a number of hotels.[3]

Platform layout

PlatformLineDestination
Platform 1Red Line (Up)For Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Rashidiya
Platform 2Red Line (Down)For Union, DAMAC Properties, UAE Exchange, Expo 2020

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/links/stats/RTA_stats_2011.pdf RTA statistics selection
  2. Web site: Dubai Metro opens today . . UK . 9 September 2009 . 2012-12-31 .
  3. http://metro.rtaprojects.me/upload/Train_Times_and_Landmark_Flyer_Eng_Sep.pdf Train times and landmarks