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
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
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
A passenger on a quiet train in 2010. Jeffrey E Biteng / 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 about to pull into Oud Metha station in 2013. Sarah Dea / The National
A women-only carriage on the Dubai Metro. Photo: RTA
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
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 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
