Dubai Marina (Dubai Metro)

Dubai Marina مرسى دبي
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	F37 feeder bus
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	30 April 2010
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station Jumeirah Lakes Towers toward UAE Exchange Red Line Nakheel toward Rashidiya

Dubai Marina (Arabic: مرسى دبي) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It opened on 30 April 2010 as part of an extension to Ibn Battuta.

Location

Dubai Marina station is located near Interchange 5 of Sheikh Zayed Road, around 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Downtown Dubai. It lies to the east of the northern half of the Dubai Marina and to the west of the northern portion of Jumeirah Lake Towers.

Nearby development

The station is named after the development of the same name, one of the largest projects in Dubai. Upon completion, the Dubai Marina will house around 120,000 residents around the world's largest artificial marina.^[1] Also nearby are the Jumeirah Lake Towers and The Meadows developments.

Station layout

Dubai Marina station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is categorised as a type 2 elevated station, indicating that there is an elevated concourse between street and platform level. Pedestrian access to the station is aided through walkways above Sheikh Zayed Road, connecting to developments on either side of the road.

Platform layout

Platform	Line	Destination
Rashidiya platform	■Red Line (Up)	For Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Union, Rashidiya
Jebel Ali platform	■Red Line (Down)	For Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Nakheel Harbour and Tower, Jebel Ali

References

1. Dubai Marina Design Build Network Retrieved 2012-12-24