City Centre Deira ( ar, سيتي سنتر ديرة; planned as Al Garhoud) is a
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 ...
station on the
Red 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.
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
Nakheel Tower ( ar , بُرْجُ ٱلنَّخِيلِ) was a planned skyscraper on hold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by developer Nakheel. The project was previously called Al Burj ( ar, ٱلْبُرْجُ "The Tower").
In January 2009, it ...
to City Centre Deira and seven other intermediate stations.
In 2011, City Centre Deira was the second-busiest Metro station, handling almost 5.592 million passengers.
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.
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Platform layout
References
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Railway stations in the United Arab Emirates opened in 2009
Dubai Metro stations