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Dubai rail network · status as of 5 October 2026

Dubai Metro: today's lines and what opens next

Two lines run today (Red and Green, 55 stations, 89.6 km) plus the Dubai Tram. The Blue Line is under construction for 9 September 2029, the fully underground Gold Line was approved in April 2026 for 9 September 2032, and an Airport Express line linking DXB and Al Maktoum International is at design-study stage. Etihad Rail's first Dubai station sits beside the Red Line at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

89.6 kmRed + Green today, 55 stations
+30 kmBlue Line, 14 stations, Sep 2029
+42 kmGold Line, 18 stations, Sep 2032
≈55 kmAirport Express, 5 stations, study stage
≈162 kmMetro network once Blue and Gold open

Timeline and phases

Lines and stations

Stations are listed end to end. Interchanges are marked with a dark ring. Several Red Line stations carry sponsor names; former names are shown where they are well established.

What it means for neighbourhoods

The Blue Line gives Dubai Creek Harbour, Festival City, Ras Al Khor, International City, Mirdif, Al Warqa'a, Silicon Oasis and Academic City their first metro access in 2029. The Gold Line is the bigger shift from 2032: it brings the metro to Satwa, City Walk, District One, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai Hills, the Global Village and Miracle Garden area, JVC and Dubai Production City, and puts an Etihad Rail interchange (Meydan) near Arabian Ranches and Al Barari. RTA's wider catchment list also names Arabian Ranches, Tilal Al Ghaf, Al Barari, Sports City and Studio City.

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