Progress on Etihad Rail Dubai station - in pictures

  • Etihad Rail's Al Yalayis Station in Dubai. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
    Etihad Rail's Al Yalayis Station in Dubai. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
  • Final touches are in process at the train station before it is due to open on September 30.
    Final touches are in process at the train station before it is due to open on September 30.
  • Construction workers at the station site
    Construction workers at the station site
  • The opening of Dubai's first Etihad Rail station will make Jumeirah Golf Estates one of the city's best-connected communities
    The opening of Dubai's first Etihad Rail station will make Jumeirah Golf Estates one of the city's best-connected communities
  • Nearby roads are under development to accommodate future passengers
    Nearby roads are under development to accommodate future passengers
  • The station will connect Abu Dhabi to Dubai in 57 minutes
    The station will connect Abu Dhabi to Dubai in 57 minutes
  • The footbridge connecting the Jumeirah Gulf Estates metro station and the Etihad Rail station
    The footbridge connecting the Jumeirah Gulf Estates metro station and the Etihad Rail station
  • Two construction workers. Analysts believe the station will strengthen demand to live in the area and bolster transport links
    Two construction workers. Analysts believe the station will strengthen demand to live in the area and bolster transport links