Dubai Metro Green Line

Green Line
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Dubai Metro
Status Open
Locale Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Termini Etisalat
Creek
Stations 20
Daily ridership 110,000
Operation
Opened 9 September 2011 (limited)[1]
Owner Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai)
Operator(s) Serco
Technical
Line length 22.5 kilometers (14.0 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification Third rail
Operating speed 95 km/h (59 mph)
Route map
Legend
 Depot Etisalat
 Al Qusais-1
 Airport Free Zone
 Al Nahda
 Rashid Stadium
 Al Qiyadah
 Abu Hail
 Abu Bakr Seddiq
 Salahuddin (Underground)
 Union (Underground)  M1 
Baniyas Square (Underground)
 Palm Deira (Underground)
 Al Ras (Underground)
 Al Ghubaiba (Underground)
 Al Fahidi (Underground)
 BurJuman (Underground)  M1 
 Oud Metha
 Healthcare City
 Al-Jaddaf
 Creek

The Green Line is one of the two lines in the Dubai Metro network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It runs through Deira and Bur Dubai, generally parallel to Dubai Creek. There are 20 stations in this line, spanning from Etisalat to Dubai Creek covering 22.5 km (14.0 mi).[2]

Statistics

The Green Line has 20 stations, including 12 elevated (by means of a viaduct), and 8 underground stations.[3] The line is 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi), with 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) underground.[4] It is served by 25 driverless trains travelling at an average speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), and stopping 20–30 seconds at each station. Trial running began in October 2010, with the line inaugurated on 9 September 2011 and opened to the public the next day.[5][6] The last 2 stations (Jaddaf and Dubai Creek) were opened on March 1, 2014.[7]

Notable stations

There are two transfer stations, Union Square and the Khalid bin Waleed (BurJuman) Centre, where the Green and Red Lines intersect, allowing passengers to change between lines. The Green Line has its main depot in Al Qusais.[4]

The Union Station is touted to be one of the biggest metro stations in the world. With an area spanning 25,000 square meters, it has capacity to handle about 22,000 passengers per hour. Adding to the station’s credentials are two entry points, two levels, a length extending 230 metres, 50 metres of width and a depth of 18 metres.[8]

The biggest elevated station on the Green Line is the Al Qiyadah Station along Al Ittihad Road near the Dubai Police General HQ. The station has a capacity to handle 11,000 passengers per hour in each direction.

Extension

The Green Line was initially designed to be 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) long, but after an extension from Dubai Healthcare City to Dubai Creek via Al Jaddaf, the line length became 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) long.[9]

According to Gulfnews (on 13.09.2014) the further plan to extend the Green Line to Academic City is fully approved, in order to better serve the interests of residents in the Silicon Oasis and International City area. [10] [11]

Route

Below is a list of stations that have been built, are under construction, or have been approved for construction, with notes.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Dubai Ruler inaugurates Metro Green Line
  2. ↑ Dubai Ruler inaugurates Metro Green Line
  3. ↑ "Green Line". rta.ae.
  4. 1 2 "At a glance: Dubai Metro", Gulf News, March 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
  5. ↑ Dubai Metro's Green Line opened after Eid
  6. ↑ Dubai Metro Green Line opened on Friday
  7. ↑ Dubai Metro fully functional; Al Jadaf, Creek stations open to public
  8. ↑ "DUBAI METRO GREEN LINE NEWS – Dubai Airport Guide".
  9. ↑ "Construction on the Green Line progresses, DPM News Agency, September 11, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
  10. ↑ "Dubai Metro expansion latest: Red Line to Al Warqa’a?, Gulfnews - 13 Sep 2014
  11. ↑ "Dubai Metro to have 70 stations by 2020, Gulfnews - 4 Feb 2014
  12. ↑ "Dubai Metro Map", Gulf News, March 18, 2007
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