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Dubai's Metro Quick Links About Dubai Metro Dubai Metro Maps Nol Tickets & Cards Metro Stations Train Layout Ticket Outlets Metro Timings Metro Feeder Bus Metro Rules Metro News FAQ     Official Dubai metro pocket brochure Dubai Hotel Booking Hotel / Apartment City Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharjah Ajman Al Ain Fujairah Umm Al Quwain Ras Al Khaimah Category 5 Star 4 Star 3 Star 2 Star   Five Star Hotel Four Star Hotel Three Star Hotel Two Star Hotel Hotel Apartmments Book Dubai Excursions and Tours Desert Safari USD 55 Only Dhow Dinner Cruise USD 52 Only Panoramic City Tour USD 47 Only East Coast Tour Hatta Trek Al Ain Tour Desert Baloon Safari Helicopter Tour Deep Sea Fishing To book any of our tours Click Here Dubai Info Visa Rules Hotels Car Rentals Shopping Weather Day Trips Heritage Outdoors Exhibitions	About Dubai Metro Metro   |  Train  |  Metro Stations  |  Red Line  |  Green Line  |  Buses  |  Water Bus  |  Tourist Ferry  |  Abras  | • 47 stations, 9 underground • 2 transfer stations (Union Square and Khalid Bin Waled) • 87 trains in the metro system • 75 kilometres total • Train signaling: Fully-automated operation by Thales Rail Signaling Solution, minimum headway of 90 seconds • Train run: o Saturday to Thursday: from 6am to 11pm o Friday: from 2pm to midnight o During Ramadan – Saturday to Thursday: from 6am to midnight o During Ramadan – Friday: 2pm to midnight           • 5-car trains • Each train can accommodate 643 passengers, seated and standing • The 5 cars on each train are split into 3 classes: Gold (VIP) class (1car), Women and children (1car), Silver class (3 cars) • Gold class has 18 seats and is furnished with luxorious interior and leader rating • Women and children class has space for strollers and bags • Silver class is finished in a combination of blues and greens • Driverless operation • Trained wardens to accompany passengers to help with emergencies • Seating arranged in a variety of ways, giving passengers the choice between Windows views and chatting with friends • All train cars have reserved wheelchair spaces for those with special needs • Policy of priority rating for elderly, injured, special needs and pregnant passengers • Variety of safety device on trains, including closed circuit television           • Every station will have bus connections, taxi pickup and places to lock bicykles • All stations have escalators and lifts where neccessary • There is a station every 1.5 km on average • Station types: Type 1 at grade, Type 2 regular elevated, Type 3 special elevated, Underground • Station Themes: Earth (12 stations), Water (13 stations), Air (11 stations), Fire (11 stations) • Roof shape is inspired by pearl diving heritage of the UAE           • 29 stations: 24 elevated, 4 underground, 1 at ground level • Frequency every 3:45 minutes during peak times, 7:00 minutes during off-peak hours • Initially 38 trains in service, 51 trains in service by 2010 • Initial capacity arend 11,675 passengers per direction per hour • 52.1 km total, 4.7 km underground (under Dubai Creek) • Expected travel time one-way: 1 hour 12 min • Expected travel time round-trip: 2 hours 23 min           • 20 stations: 12 eleveted, 8 underground • Initially 16 trains in service, 60 trains in service by end of 2010 • Initial capacity around 6.394 passengers per direction per hour • 22.5 km total • Expected travel time round-trip: 1 hour 23 minutes           • Total of 518 buses in operation by April 2010 • 41 feeder routes will meet the metros Red Line • Feeder bus routes will run every 5-10 minutes • Bus features o Special „tropical“ air conditioning o Announcements on route progress o Automated collection system using card fares o Buses feature low floors, wide entrances and special rating areas that are easier for people with special needs o Engines that limit amount of pollutants in the exhaust           • All metro stations are also bus stations • 68 more bus stations across the system           • Air conditioned • Capacity of 36 passengers per ferry • 5 stops along Dubai Creek • Commuter ferry runs every 10-20 minutes, depending on route           • Tourist ferry runs every hour           • 149 available abras • Capacity of 20 persons per boat
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