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Centrepoint سنتربوينت
Metro Station
A view of the platform
General information
Location	Al Rashidiya, Dubai Emirates
Coordinates	25°13′48″N 55°23′29″E / 25.23000°N 55.39139°E / 25.23000; 55.39139
Operated by	Dubai Metro
Line(s)	Red Line   Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	RTA Dubai  11  Rashidiya Bus Stn - Al Awir Immigration  25  Centrepoint MS - Gold Souq Bus Stn  44  Al Ghubaiba Stn - Rashidiya  310  Rashidiya Stn - Int'l City  320  Rashidiya Stn - Academic City  F3  Rashidiya Stn - Mirdiff West  F5  Rashidiya Stn - Mizhar 1  F6  Rashidiya Stn - Al Rashidiya  F10  Rashidiya Stn - Dubai Safari Park  F60  Rashidiya Stn - Mirdiff 1  F61  Rashidiya Stn - Al Warqa RTA Sharjah  113  Al Rolla Terminal - Rashidiya Stn. Ajman Transport Authority  DXB1-1  Al Musalla Bus Stn. - Rashidiya Stn.  DXB1-2  Al Musalla Bus Stn. - Rashidiya Stn.  DXB1-3  Al Musalla Bus Stn. - Rashidiya Stn.  DXB1-4  Al Musalla Bus Stn. - Rashidiya Stn.
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	11 (Red Line) 30 (Blue Line)
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
Previous names	Rashidiya
Passengers
2011	2.634 million  14.9%
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station Emiratestowards Expo 2020 or UAE Exchange Red Line Terminus
Proposed services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station Terminus Blue LineCentrepoint branchOpening 2029 City Centre Mirdiftowards Academic City

Centrepoint (Arabic: سنتربوينت; formerly Rashidiya) is a rapid transit station serving the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.

The eastern terminus of the line, it is one of three metro stations with a park and ride lot, the others being E&, Jabal Ali and Jumeirah Golf Estates.

The station was previously known as Rashidiya; on 4 August 2021 it was renamed to Centrepoint.

On November 24, 2023, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the Blue Line Metro Project and the line will be extended from Centrepoint to International City via Mirdif and Al Warqa'a.

Location

Centrepoint station is located in Al Rashidiya, a community of northern Dubai. A residential area, most points of interest near the station are schools and community centres, although Centrepoint is the closest Metro station to the Dubai Airport Expo. The Dubai Royal Air Wing of the Dubai International Airport is located quite close to the station.

History

As one of the initial stations of the Dubai Metro, Centrepoint opened on 9 September 2009; trains ran to Nakheel Harbour and Tower and served seven intermediate stations. In 2011, Centrepoint handled 2,634,139 passengers, making it one of the busiest stations on the Dubai Metro.

Station layout

Track layout
Legend
↑Mirdif (Blue Line)/Depot North…South ↓Emirates

Centrepoint is one of the few stations of the Dubai Metro classed as a type 3 elevated station, indicating it has three tracks rather than the usual two. This allows trains to be held and stored easily. The tracks to and from Centrepoint parallel the southern side of Airport Road, continuing eastward to one of the network's depots.

Platform layout

References

1. ^ "RTA statistics selection" (PDF). UAE: RTA. 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
2. "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
3. "Rashidiya Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
4. ^ "Train times and landmarks" (PDF). metro.rtaprojects.me. RTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
5. Tesorero, Angel. "Dubai Metro to have new 30-km Blue Line". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
6. "Dubai Metro opens today". New Civil Engineer. UK. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-30.

• Railway stations in the United Arab Emirates opened in 2009
• Dubai Metro stations