Etihad Rail tickets to and from Dubai went on sale before the route's keenly awaited launch on September 30.
Comfort fares were priced at Dh39 and premium fares are Dh109, according to the national train operator's website.
The upcoming train schedule on the site showed the first journey on the new Dubai Al Yalayis station was to leave at 6.14am and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 7.18am.
Tickets were available for purchase via Etihad Rail's website and mobile application on Tuesday, but were subsequently paused.
Online ticket sales are expected to resume imminently, with just one week to go until the Dubai line joins the growing rail network.
On the first day of passenger operations, five trains will make the round-trip journey from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. The last train from Abu Dhabi will arrive in Dubai at 18:47, while the last train from Dubai will arrive in Abu Dhabi at 19:18.
One train will leave from Dubai for Fujairah. A ticket for that service will also cost Dh39 and take one hour and 10 minutes.
Early details have been released about the Dubai Al Yalayis Station. The website shows that the building will host a WHSmith, Shot cafe, Starbucks, Thrifty Car Rental and a Lulu.
Where is the station?
Dubai Al Yalayis Station is next to Jumeirah Golf Estates in Me’aisem First, directly opposite the Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station. It is connected to the city by the E311, E44 and D57 roads.
The new station has direct access to the existing Dubai Metro Red Line via a 400m-long elevated pedestrian walkway. When the Gold Line opens in 2032, the stop will become an interchange between the two lines.
Al Dhaid Station in Sharjah is also slated to open on September 30, however no details on pricing or timings have been announced.
The opening will bring the network to four active stations, with Al Dhafra stations to open before the end of the year and Sharjah University City Station welcoming passengers on March 30 2027.
Future Plans
The opening of the first 10 stations is just the beginning of the national rail network, Etihad Rail representatives said at a media briefing in June ahead of the launch of the first route.
The rail operator has started construction on the high-speed rail line from Dubai to Abu Dhabi, which will open in 2030 and transport passengers at speeds of up to 350kph.
The fully electrified line will run from Al Jaddaf in Dubai to Abu Dhabi, with stops at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Zayed International Airport (AUH), Yas Island, Saadiyat Island and Reem Island.
This will further cut the journey time between the two cities, from the current train journey time of around an hour, to just 30 minutes. Another Dubai passenger station is also in the works.
“Passenger rail services are expected to serve up to 21 million passengers annually through a high-capacity network with a high frequency of services, meeting the growing demand for daily mobility,” the Etihad Rail website said.
