Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (Dubai Metro)

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
برج خليفة / دبي مول

The station as seen from the top of the Burj Khalifa

Line(s)

Red Line

Platforms

2 side platforms

Tracks

Construction

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

History

Opened

4 January 2010

Traffic

Passengers (2011)

3.180 million

34.2%

Services

Preceding station		Dubai Metro		Following station
Business Bay toward UAE Exchange		Red Line		Financial Centre toward Rashidiya

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (Arabic: برج خليفة / دبي مول‎‎; Arabic pronunciation: [burdʒ xaˈliːfa duˈbajː mawl]) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It is one of the busiest stations of the Dubai Metro, with over 3.180 million passengers in 2011.^[1]

Location

Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station is located on the southern side of the interchange between Sheikh Zayed Road, Financial Centre Road and Al Safa St. Directly to the east is the large Downtown Dubai development, containing the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, and the Dubai Mall, after which the station is named. It is the closest station to a number of major attractions, including the Dubai Fountain and The Address Downtown Dubai.

History

The first station to open after the system's initial opening, Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall began service on 4 January 2010.^[2] On 26 December 2012, a new walkway directly connecting the station to the Dubai Mall opened, eliminating the need for a bus trip to get to the Mall.^[3]

Even with the opening of the walkway, the location of the station is not particularly convenient for visitors wishing to go up the Burj Khalifa, as the walk along the walkway and through the mall to the Burj Khalifa is over a mile.

Station layout

Like many stations on the Red Line, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is categorised as a type 2 elevated station, indicating that it has two side platforms with two tracks and utilises an elevated concourse between street and platform level.

Platform layout

Platform	Line	Destination
Rashidiya platform	■Red Line(Up)	For BurJuman, Union, Rashidiya
Jebel Ali platform	■Red Line(Down)	For Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Marina, Jebel Ali

References

↑ RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
↑ RTA opens Burj Dubai Metro station open on Monday, deploys 11 feeder buses Zawya Retrieved 2012-12-30
↑ Commuters hail Metro-Dubai Mall walkway Gulf News Retrieved 2012-12-30

Stations of the Dubai Metro
Red Line	Rashidiya Emirates Airport Terminal 3 Airport Terminal 1 GGICO Deira City Centre Al Rigga Union (Red Line) BurJuman (Red Line) Al Karama Al Jaffliya World Trade Centre Emirates Towers Financial Centre Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Business Bay Noor Islamic Bank First Gulf Bank Mall of the Emirates Sharaf DG Dubai Internet City Nakheel Dubai Marina Jumeirah Lakes Towers Nakheel Harbour and Tower Ibn Battuta Energy Danube UAE Exchange
Green Line	Etisalat Al Qusais 1 Dubai Airport Free Zone Al Nahda Stadium Al Qiyadah Abu Hail Abu Baker Al Siddique Salah Al Din Union (Green Line) Baniyas Square Palm Deira Al Ras Al Ghubaiba Al Fahidi BurJuman (Green Line) Oud Metha Dubai Healthcare City Al Jadaf Creek
Proposed: Purple Line, Blue Line

Coordinates: 25°12′05″N 55°16′10″E / 25.20139°N 55.26944°E / 25.20139; 55.26944

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