Dubai Airport Free Zone (commonly known as DAFZA, ar, المنطقة الحرة بمطار دبي) is an elevated
rapid-transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
metro station on the
Green Line of the
Dubai Metro
The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by the French company Keolis. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with a major 15 km (9.3 mi) extension to the Red L ...
in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
, UAE.
The station opened as part of the Green Line on 9 September 2011. Like most Dubai Metro stations, it is above ground level. It is located on Al Nahda Street between
Al Qusais
Al Qusais or Al Gusais ( ar, اﻟﻘﺼﻴﺺ ) is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz and Al Twar and is further subdivided int ...
and
Al Twar
Al Twar ( ar, الطوار) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, Al Twar borders Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary int ...
. It is approximately 1/2 mile from the entrance of the eponymous
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Dubai Airport Freezone (commonly abbreviated as DAFZ) is a free economic zone in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, providing company formation and business setup services in Dubai.
DAFZ enables the following types of company formations:
...
. The station is also close to a number of bus routes. The station is close to Terminal 2 of
Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. It is also the nineteenth-busies ...
.
References
Railway stations in the United Arab Emirates opened in 2011
Dubai Metro stations
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