UAE Exchange ( ar, مركز الإمارات العربية المتحدة للصرافة; previously called Jebel Ali
) is a rapid transit 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 ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
.
History
The station was inaugurated in March 2011 and was expected to handle over 4,000 passengers daily. It was the last stop on the Red Line until May 31, 2021, and has a total handling capacity of 11,000 passengers per direction. It is the only metro station that is built on the ground, and is not elevated or underground.
The station was previously called Jebel Ali, before it was renamed on June 30, 2015, to UAE Exchange following an agreement between Dubai's
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and
UAE Exchange
UAE Exchange ( ar, مركز الإمارات العربية المتحدة للصرافة ''Markaz Al'Imarat Alearabiat Almutahidat Lilsarafa'') is a United Arab Emirates based company dealing primarily in remittance, foreign exchange and bill ...
. The naming agreement was inked as part of RTA's rebranding strategy.
The station is located next to another auxiliary depot used by the Dubai Metro. This is the second depot in Dubai Metro apart from the major depot at Rashidiya located near the Centrepoint Station, the last station on the other side of the Red Line and another depot located near the
Etisalat metro station at the northern terminus of the
Green Line.
Location
The station is located in
Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali ( ar, جبل علي) is a port town south-west of Dubai. The Jebel Ali Port is located there. Al Maktoum International Airport has been constructed just outside the port area. Jebel Ali is connected to Dubai via the UAE Exchange (fo ...
, and mainly serves employees working and living in the industrial zone of
Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA).
References
Dubai Metro stations
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