Deira City Centre (Dubai Metro)

Deira City Centre (Arabic: ديرة سيتي سنتر) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai.

Deira City Centre ديرة سيتي سنتر
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA Dubai  22  Dubai Court - Al Nahda 1  27  Gold Souq Stn - The Dubai Mall  33  Al Ghubaiba Stn - Al Qusais Stn  53  Gold Souq Stn - Int'l City  88  Deira C.C. Stn. - Dubai Internet City Stn.  C10  Hamriya Port - Mercato Mall  C14  Al Nahda 1 - Al Safa  C15  Hamriya Port - Deira C.C. Stn.  C19  Deira C.C. Stn. - Al Qusais Ind'l Area  E307  Deira C.C. Stn. - Al Jubail Stn. (Sharjah)  X28  LuLu Village - Dubai Internet City Stn.
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	16
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	9 September 2009
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	5.592 million[1]  65.9%
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station Al Rigga toward UAE Exchange Red Line GGICO toward Rashidiya

History

Deira City Centre 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 Deira City Centre and seven other intermediate stations.[2] In 2011, Deira City Centre was the second-busiest Metro station, handling almost 5.592 million passengers.[1]

Location

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

Platform layout

Platform	Line	Destination
Rashidiya platform	■Red Line(Up)	For Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Rashidiya
UAE Exchange platform	■Red Line(Down)	For Union, DAMAC Properties, UAE Exchange

References

1. RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
2. Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-31
3. Train times and landmarks Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2012-12-31