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Workers attend to the exterior of one of the stations during the under construction phase. It took 80 million hours to complete the work on the new Dubai Metro line. Pawan Singh / The National
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Commuters will pass through a row of smart gates when entering the new metro stations which will connect passengers to the Expo 2020 Dubai site. Wam
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A look inside the Expo 2020 station. Wam
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The Roads and Transport Authority says once open to commuters, Jumeirah Golf Estates station will be the largest on the Dubai Metro network. Wam
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40 retail outlets and five sales kiosks will be spread across all seven stations. Wam
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A view of the new Discovery Gardens metro station in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Seven new stations along the Route 2020 line boast a fresh, streamline interior and will be able to accommodate up to 125,000 riders a day by 2021. Pawan Singh / The National
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Fifty trains will serve passengers across the new 15km line which includes both overground and underground stations. Pawan Singh / The National
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Workers attend to the exterior of one of the stations during the under construction phase. It took 80 million hours to complete the work on the new Dubai Metro line. Pawan Singh / The National
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Commuters will pass through a row of smart gates when entering the new metro stations which will connect passengers to the Expo 2020 Dubai site. Wam
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A look inside the Expo 2020 station. Wam
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The Roads and Transport Authority says once open to commuters, Jumeirah Golf Estates station will be the largest on the Dubai Metro network. Wam
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40 retail outlets and five sales kiosks will be spread across all seven stations. Wam
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A view of the new Discovery Gardens metro station in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Seven new stations along the Route 2020 line boast a fresh, streamline interior and will be able to accommodate up to 125,000 riders a day by 2021. Pawan Singh / The National
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Fifty trains will serve passengers across the new 15km line which includes both overground and underground stations. Pawan Singh / The National
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Workers attend to the exterior of one of the stations during the under construction phase. It took 80 million hours to complete the work on the new Dubai Metro line. Pawan Singh / The National
First look inside Dubai Metro's futuristic new Route 2020 stations
Once open to the public, Jumeirah Golf Estates station will be the biggest along the public transport network
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Kelly Clarke
13 October, 2020
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