Green Line (Dubai Metro)

Green Line
Map of the Green Line in 2014
Overview
Status	Open
Owner	Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai)
Locale	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Termini	Etisalat Creek
Stations	20
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Dubai Metro
Operator(s)	keolis
Daily ridership	110,000
History
Opened	9 September 2011 (limited)
Technical
Line length	22.5 kilometers (14.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750V DC Third rail
Operating speed	95 km/h (59 mph)
Route map Depot 11 Etisalat by e& 12 Al Qusais 13 Dubai Airport Free Zone 14 Al Nahda 15 Stadium 16 Al Qiyadah 17 Abu Hail 18 Abu Baker Al Siddique 19 Salah Al Din 20 Union  M1  21 Baniyas Square 22 Gold Souq 23 Al Ras Dubai Creek 24 Al Ghubaiba 25 Sharaf DG 26 BurJuman  M1  27 Oud Metha 28 Dubai Healthcare City 29 Al Jadaf 30 Creek M4

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 on the line, spanning from Etisalat to Creek (numbered 11 to 30 in zones 5 and 6) covering 22.5 km (14.0 mi). It was built by a consortium of Mitsubishi, Obayashi, Kajima and Yapı Merkezi.

Statistics

The Green Line has 20 stations, including 12 elevated (by means of a viaduct), and 8 underground stations. The line is 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi), with 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) underground. It is served by 25 driverless trains travelling at a maximum 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. The last two stations (Al Jadaf and Creek) were opened on March 1, 2014. As of 2018, 19 trains are running on the Green Line and each of the trains has a capacity of 643 seats.

The Green Line was initially 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) long upon opening, however following the extension from Dubai Healthcare City to Dubai Creek, the length increased to 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) long.

Notable stations

There are two transfer stations, Union and BurJuman, where the Green and Red Lines intersect, allowing passengers to change between lines. The Green Line has its main depot in Al Qusais.

Union station is touted to be one of the biggest metro stations in the world. With an area spanning 25,000 square metres (269,098 sq ft), 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 (755 ft), 50 metres (164 ft) of width and a depth of 18 metres (59 ft).

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.

The two terminal stations are Etisalat and Creek. The Creek station is within walking distance of the Al Jaddaf Marine Station, linked to ferries on Dubai Creek, including an abra boat service to the Dubai Festival City Mall across the Creek.

Extension

According to Gulf News in 2014, the plan to further 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.

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