Rashidiya (Dubai Metro)

Rashidiya (Arabic: الراشدية, Arabic pronunciation: [arːaʃidiːja]) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. The eastern terminus of the line, it is one of three Metro stations with a park and ride lot, the others being Etisalat and Nakheel Harbour and Tower.[1]

Rashidiya
الراشدية
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code11
Fare zone5
History
Opened9 September 2009
Traffic
Passengers (2011)2.634 million  14.9%
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station
toward UAE Exchange
Red LineTerminus

Location

Rashidiya station is located in Al Rashidiya, a community of eastern Dubai. A residential area, most points of interest near the station are schools and community centres, although Rashidiya is the closest Metro station to the Dubai Airport Expo.[1] The Royal Wing of the Dubai International Airport is located quite close to the station.

History

As one of the initial stations of the Dubai Metro, Rashidiya opened on 9 September 2009; trains ran to Nakheel Harbour and Tower and served seven intermediate stations.[2] In 2011, Rashidiya handled 2,634,139 passengers, making it one of the busiest stations on the Dubai Metro.[3]

Station layout
Track layout

↑Depot

North
…
South

↓Emirates

Rashidiya 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 Rashidiya parallel the southern side of Airport Road, continuing eastward to one of the network's depots.

Platform layout
PlatformLineTowards
Rashidiya ■Red Line(Up) Arrival Only
UAE Exchange ■Red Line(Down) For Union, Dubai Marina, UAE Exchange
Platform 3 ■Red Line(Down) For Union, Dubai Marina, UAE Exchange

References
  1. Train times and landmarks Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2013-01-03
  2. Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-30
  3. RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29

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