• Al Rashidiya metro station at the southern end of Dubai's Red Line has been renamed Centrepoint, after the department store.
    Al Rashidiya metro station at the southern end of Dubai's Red Line has been renamed Centrepoint, after the department store.
  • The newly named Sobha Realty metro station on the Red Line.
    The newly named Sobha Realty metro station on the Red Line.
  • Al Jafiliya station has been renamed Max Fashion.
    Al Jafiliya station has been renamed Max Fashion.
  • Dubai’s metro system consists of three lines – Red, Green and Route 2020.
    Dubai’s metro system consists of three lines – Red, Green and Route 2020.
  • The Route 2020 stations – Jebel Ali, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai Investment Park and Expo 2020 – are more futuristic than the original network.
    The Route 2020 stations – Jebel Ali, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai Investment Park and Expo 2020 – are more futuristic than the original network.
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits a monitoring suite for the transport network.
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits a monitoring suite for the transport network.
  • The Red Line starts at Centrepoint station and ends at UAE Exchange. The route has 29 stations – 24 elevated, four underground and one at ground level.
    The Red Line starts at Centrepoint station and ends at UAE Exchange. The route has 29 stations – 24 elevated, four underground and one at ground level.

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Dubai Metro trains to run earlier for Expo 2020 visitors

Trains will run two hours earlier than usual from 8am on Friday, October 1

Nick Webster
Nick Webster
Dubai

September 30, 2021

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Changes to the Dubai Metro timetable have been made to cater for extra demand anticipated as Expo 2020 gets under way.

From Friday October 1, all Metro stations will open at 8am, rather than the usual 10am as the world’s fair opens its gates for the first time.

Timetable changes were made by the Roads and Transport Authority on Thursday.

For all lines, from Sunday to Wednesday, Dubai Metro stations will now open at 5am until 1.15am the following day and until 2.15am on Thursday evenings.

On Fridays, all lines will run from 8am until 2.15am and on Saturdays from 5am until 1.15am.

Expo 2020 Dubai is open seven days a week, with gates opening from 10am to midnight on weekdays (Sunday to Wednesday) and 10am to 2am on weekends (Thursday and Friday).

Opening times may change for days when special events are taking place.

Two new stations to service Expo visitors opened on the new Route 2020 of the Metro Red Line in June.

Dubai Investments Park and Expo 2020 metro stations allow trains to shuttle directly from Al Rashidiya metro station, with Jebel Ali station an interchange station for those heading to or coming from UAE Exchange Station – the last stop on the Red Line.

There will also be more than 200 free buses to transport visitors to the Expo site from nine locations across Dubai.

Countdown to Expo 2020 - in pictures

  • Visitors admire the dome at Al Wasl Plaza at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors admire the dome at Al Wasl Plaza at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The kaleidoscope entrance of the Monaco pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The kaleidoscope entrance of the Monaco pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
    The Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
  • Dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • A night view of Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    A night view of Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • An exhibit at the Singapore pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
    An exhibit at the Singapore pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • A huge lantern with flashing lights and a friendly panda robot will be crowd pullers for the China pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
    A huge lantern with flashing lights and a friendly panda robot will be crowd pullers for the China pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • An exhibition inside Terra - the Sustainability Pavilion at the Expo 2020 site. Courtesy: WAM
    An exhibition inside Terra - the Sustainability Pavilion at the Expo 2020 site. Courtesy: WAM
  • Mission Possible - The Opportunity Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Mission Possible - The Opportunity Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Opportunity Portal, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    The Opportunity Portal, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • A bird's-eye view of Al Wasl Plaza. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    A bird's-eye view of Al Wasl Plaza. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Night view of 2020 Plaza and Al Wasl at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Night view of 2020 Plaza and Al Wasl at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Looking up at the 'iris' of Al Wasl, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Looking up at the 'iris' of Al Wasl, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Vistors at the Sustainability Portal, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Vistors at the Sustainability Portal, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
Updated: September 30, 2021, 1:54 PM
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