Dubai Metro turns 15 - in pictures

  • Work under way on the Dubai Metro, near Ibn Battuta Mall, in 2008. Photo: ADMC
    Work under way on the Dubai Metro, near Ibn Battuta Mall, in 2008. Photo: ADMC
  • Preparing the ground for Al Rashidiya station. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Preparing the ground for Al Rashidiya station. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • In November 2008, a crane working on track near Emirates Tower toppled, leading to the closure of parts of Sheikh Zayed Road. Paulo Vecina / the National
    In November 2008, a crane working on track near Emirates Tower toppled, leading to the closure of parts of Sheikh Zayed Road. Paulo Vecina / the National
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at Rashidiya station for the opening of the Dubai Metro, on September 9, 2009. Stephen Lock / The National
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at Rashidiya station for the opening of the Dubai Metro, on September 9, 2009. Stephen Lock / The National
  • A passenger checks the Dubai Metro map at the Mall of The Emirates station, shortly after the network opened. Stephen Lock / The National
    A passenger checks the Dubai Metro map at the Mall of The Emirates station, shortly after the network opened. Stephen Lock / The National
  • Passengers at the Union Dubai Metro station, shortly after the network opened. Stephen Lock / The National
    Passengers at the Union Dubai Metro station, shortly after the network opened. Stephen Lock / The National
  • A passenger on a quiet train in 2010. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    A passenger on a quiet train in 2010. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Exiting Rashidiya station. Pawan Singh / The National
    Exiting Rashidiya station. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A train heading from Al Karama station towards Rashidiya station. Pawan Singh / The National
    A train heading from Al Karama station towards Rashidiya station. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A train about to pull into Oud Metha station in 2013. Sarah Dea / The National
    A train about to pull into Oud Metha station in 2013. Sarah Dea / The National
  • A women-only carriage on the Dubai Metro. Photo: RTA
    A women-only carriage on the Dubai Metro. Photo: RTA
  • The Dubai Metro Murals Project in 2018 Reem Mohammed / The National
    The Dubai Metro Murals Project in 2018 Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Workers at the under construction Expo 2020 metro station, in 2018. Pawan Singh / The National
    Workers at the under construction Expo 2020 metro station, in 2018. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The Expo 2020 station taking shape in 2018. Pawan Singh / The National
    The Expo 2020 station taking shape in 2018. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A train on the Expo 2020 Dubai stretch of the network. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A train on the Expo 2020 Dubai stretch of the network. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A train passes the Museum of the Future on Sheikh Zayed Road. Pawan Singh / The National
    A train passes the Museum of the Future on Sheikh Zayed Road. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A Dubai Metro train against a backdrop of Dubai skyscrapers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A Dubai Metro train against a backdrop of Dubai skyscrapers. Chris Whiteoak / The National