Dubai is ramping up its public transport expansion with two new metro lines — the newly announced Gold Line and the upcoming Blue Line.
It is set to reshape connectivity, changing how people travel around the city.
Several residents who live in various parts of the emirate which were not serviced by the metro are now excited at having the chance of using public transportation to get around the city.
The new metro lines will have interchange stations with the existing Red and Green lines as well as with the Etihad Rail. The Blue Line will connect with the Green Line at Creek Station and with the Red Line at Centerpoint.
The Gold Line will connect with the Green Line at Ghubaiba station and the Red Line at Business Bay and Jumeirah Golf Estate stations. The latter will also be an interchange station with Etihad Rail. The Meydan station will be a future passenger interchange station with the national rail network as well.
On Wednesday, the Gold Line was announced, running from Ghubaiba to Jumeirah Golf Estates, linking with Etihad Rail and the Red and Green lines of the Dubai Metro. This comes less than a year after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, laid the foundation stone for the Blue Line.
Here is a breakdown of the two upcoming lines of metro, their routes and how they will connect:
Blue Line: Opening 2029
The Dh18-billion Blue Line is scheduled to open on September 9, 2029, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Dubai Metro. Spanning 30km, the project features 14 stations. About half of the track will be underground, while the rest will remain above ground.
The Blue Line will boast the world’s tallest metro station — the Emaar Properties station, rising 74 metres — and the first metro bridge crossing Dubai Creek, spanning 1.3km. More
