Union (Dubai Metro)

Metro station in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Union

اتحاد

Metro Station

Internal view at the station

General information
Location| Union Square
Al Rigga
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates| 25°15′58″N 55°18′50″E﻿ / ﻿25.26611°N 55.31389°E﻿ / 25.26611; 55.31389
Operated by| Dubai Metro
Line(s)|

Green Line

Red Line

Platforms| 4 side platforms
Tracks| 4
Connections|

RTA Dubai

* 5 Union - Abu Hail
* 11A Gold Souq Stn. - Al Awir
* 27 Gold Souq Stn. - The Dubai Mall
* 53 Gold Souq Stn. - Int'l City
* 64A Gold Souq Stn. - Ras Al Khor, Samari Res.
* 91A Gold Souq Stn. - Jebel Ali Stn
* 103 Union Stn. - Global Village
* C1 Airport Term. 3 - Al Satwa Stn
* C4 Gold Souq Stn. - Jaddaf
* C5 Gold Souq Stn. - Al Ghubaiba Stn
* C9 Al Satwa Stn. -
* C28 Gold Souq Stn. - Mamzar Beach Pk.
* E303 Union Stn. - Al Jubail Stn. (Sharjah)
* E400 Union Stn. - Ajman
* E700 Union Stn. - Fujairah
* X2 Union Stn - Satwa Stn
* X94 Gold Souq Stn. - Dubai Investment Pk. 1

Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority

* DXB1 Al Hamra Bus Stn. - Union MS

Construction
Structure type| Underground
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Station code| 20 (Green Line)
18 (Red Line)
Fare zone| 5
History
Opened| 9 September 2009 (2009-09-09)
Services
| Preceding station  | Dubai Metro | Following station

|
|

Baniyas Square

towards Creek

|  | Green Line |  | Salah Al Din

towards e&

BurJuman

towards Expo 2020 or Life Pharmacy

|  | Red Line |  | Al Rigga

towards Centrepoint

Location

Union (Arabic: اتحاد, Ittiḥād, Arabic pronunciation: [itːiħaːd]) is a rapid transit station on the Green and Red Lines of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It is one of two transfer stations between lines, the other being BurJuman. Since it began service, over 16.224 million passengers have used Union station, making it the busiest station on the network.[1]

## History

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Union station opened on 9 September 2009 (09-09-09) as part of the initial stretch of the Dubai Metro, with Red Line trains running from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Tower.[2] Union was one of seven intermediate stations to begin service, with additional stations on the Red Line added intermittently over the next year. Exactly two years later, the Green Line began service.[3] The area around the station is known for its extraordinary amount of stray cats.[citation needed]

## Location

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Located in Deira, Union station lies below Union Square. It is one of the closest metro stations to the central portion of Dubai Creek. As a result of its central location, nearby attractions and points of interest include numerous consulates, Dubai municipal government buildings, Al Ghurair City Mall and Maktoum Hospital.[4] It is also close to Al Ghurair Centre, Dubai Creek, Twin Towers, and Union Square Bus Station[5] (with buses to Ajman, Fujairah, and Sharjah[6]).

## Station layout

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As one of two interchange points between the Green and Red Lines, Union station is one of the most complex stations of the Dubai Metro. Spanning 25,000 square metres (269,098 sq ft), it is the largest underground station in the world.[3] Both lines utilise a side platform setup with two tracks each; the Green Line tracks approach the station from the west below Al Maktoum Road and turn northwards underneath Omar Bin Al Khattab Road, while the Red Line crosses Dubai Creek and travels below Omar Bin Al Khattab Road before turning sharply eastward underneath Al Rigga Road.

## Gallery

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* Station entrance in Union Square

* Station entrance at sunset

### Platform layout

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Platform | Line | Towards

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Red Line Platform
Platform 1  | ■Red Line (Up)  | For City Centre Deira, Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Centrepoint
Platform 2  | ■Red Line (Down)  | For Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Sobha Realty, Expo 2020
Green Line Platform
Platform 3  | ■Green Line (Up)  | For Stadium, Etisalat, DAFZA
Platform 4  | ■Green Line (Down)  | For BurJuman, Creek

## References

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1. ^ Dubai Metro hits 213.354m ridership Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine UAE Interact Retrieved 2012-12-31
2. ^ Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-31
3. ^ a b Sheik Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Metro Green Line open to public today Emirates 24/7 Retrieved 2012-12-31
4. ^ Train times and landmarks Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2012-12-31
5. ^ "Dubai Metro Green Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
6. ^ "Union Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

## External links

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* Media related to Union (Dubai Metro) at Wikimedia Commons

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Stations of the Dubai Metro

Red Line|

* Centrepoint
* Emirates
* Airport Terminal 3
* Airport Terminal 1
* Al Garhoud
* City Centre Deira
* Al Rigga
* Union
* BurJuman
* ADCB
* Max
* World Trade Centre
* Emirates Towers
* Financial Centre
* Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
* Business Bay
* ONPASSIVE
* Equiti
* Mall of the Emirates
* InsuranceMarket
* Dubai Internet City
* Al Fardan Exchange
* Sobha Realty
* DMCC
* National Paints
* Ibn Battuta
* Energy
* Danube
* Life Pharmacy
* The Gardens
* Discovery Gardens
* Al Furjan
* Jumeirah Golf Estates
* Dubai Investment Park
* Expo 2020

Green Line|

* e&
* Al Qusais
* Dubai Airport Free Zone
* Al Nahda
* Stadium
* Al Qiyadah
* Abu Hail
* Abu Baker Al Siddique
* Salah Al Din
* Union
* Baniyas Square
* Gold Souq
* Al Ras
* Al Ghubaiba
* Sharaf DG
* BurJuman
* Oud Metha
* Dubai Healthcare City
* Al Jadaf
* Creek

Blue Line|

* Creek
* Dubai Creek Harbour 1
* Dubai Creek Harbour 2
* Dubai Creek Harbour 3
* Ras Al Khor Industrial
* Car Mart
* International City 1
* International City 2
* Dubai Silicon Oasis
* Academic City
* Centrepoint
* City Centre Mirdif
* Al Warqa'a
* Dragon Mart

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