Creek (Dubai Metro) Explained

Creek
Native Name:الخور
Native Name Lang:Arabic
Symbol Location:dubai
Symbol:metro
Style:Dubai Metro
Type:Metro Station
Address:Dubai Creek
Borough:Al Jaddaf
Country:, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates:25.23°N 55.3914°W
Operator:Dubai Metro
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Code:
  • 30 (Green Line)
  • 100 (Blue Line)
Zone:6

Creek (aka Dubai Creek, Arabic: الخور) is a rapid transit station on the Green Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[1] [2] It serves as the western terminus of the line.[3] [4]

The station officially opened on 1 March 2014.[5] The Green Line was initially designed to terminate at Dubai Healthcare City, but an extension was added to Dubai Creek via Al Jadaf metro station. According to Gulf News in 2014, the plan to further extend the Green Line to Academic City is fully approved, in order to better serve the interests of residents in the Silicon Oasis and International City area.[6] [7] The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is close to the station on Dubai Creek.[8]

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 Creek to Academic City via Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour, Ras Al Khor, International City and Dubai Silicon Oasis.[9]

Al Jaddaf Marine Transport Station

The Al Jaddaf Marine Transport Station close to the Creek metro station is run by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), operating ferries on Dubai Creek itself.[10] This includes an Abra boat service across the Creek to the mall at Dubai Festival City. This Connection transfers to Creek (Dubai Metro)[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metro station – Creek – Dubai . WikiRoutes . 17 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Creek . Metro Line Map . 17 May 2021 .
  3. Web site: Train times and landmarks . metro.rtaprojects.me . . Dubai . 3 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101063719/http://metro.rtaprojects.me/upload/Train_Times_and_Landmark_Flyer_Eng_Sep.pdf . November 1, 2013 .
  4. Web site: Creek Metro Station . Dubai Online . 16 May 2021 .
  5. News: Dubai Metro fully functional; Al Jadaf, Creek stations open to public. 2 March 2014. Khaleej Times. 2 March 2014. 18 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140318235955/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/inside.asp?xfile=%2Fdata%2Ftransport%2F2014%2FMarch%2Ftransport_March3.xml&section=transport. dead.
  6. News: Dubai Metro expansion latest: Red Line to Al Warqa’a? . . 13 September 2014 .
  7. News: Dubai Metro to have 70 stations by 2020 . . 4 February 2014 .
  8. Web site: Dubai Metro Green Line . Dubai Online . 21 May 2021 .
  9. News: Dubai Metro Blue Line: Where will it go and when will it open? . . 24 November 2023 .
  10. Web site: Al Jaddaf Marine Station . . Dubai, UAE . rta.ae . 16 May 2021 .
  11. Web site: Dubai Festival City Abras . Dubai Online . 16 May 2021 .