Station code 23 Passengers (2011) 1.135 million 27.7% Platforms in use 2 | Disabled access Yes Fare zone 6 Opened 30 April 2010 Tracks 2 | |
Address Dubai - United Arab Emirates Similar Jumeirah Emirates Towers H, Financial Centre, Rashidiya, Sharaf DG, Union Square Metro Sta | ||
Emirates Towers (Arabic: أبراج الإمارات) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai.
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Location
Located southwest of the historic centre of Dubai, Emirates Towers station lies between Bur Dubai and many of the city's larger new developments. To the east are the Emirates Towers, after which the station is named. Also nearby are numerous hotels.
History
Emirates Towers station opened on 30 April 2010 along with five other stations along the already-operating Red Line and a westward extension to Ibn Battuta, also a new station.
Station layout
Like many other stations on the Red Line, emirates Towers lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is classified as a type 1 station, indicating a setup with a ground-level concourse and two elevated side platforms with two tracks.