Dubai Internet City (Arabic: مدينة دبي للانترنت) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line[1][2] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE, serving Barsha Heights and surrounding areas.[3][4] The station is named after the nearby Dubai Internet City (DIC).
 مدينة دبي للانترنت | |||||||||||
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| Location | Sheikh Zayed Road Barsha Heights, Al Thanyah First, Dubai UAE | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°06′08″N 55°10′26″E / 25.1022°N 55.1739°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 34 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | April 30, 2010 | ||||||||||
| Closed | April 16, 2024 | ||||||||||
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The station opened as part of the Red Line on 30 April 2010. It is close to the major junction with Hessa Street on the Sheikh Zayed Road.[5] Nearby are the American School of Dubai, Dubai American Academy, and the International School of Choueifat.[6] As well as Barsha Heights, surrounding neighbourhoods include the eponymous Dubai Internet City itself, Al Sufouh, Dubai Knowledge Park, Al Hawaii Residence, and Flamingo Villas. The station is close to a number of bus routes.[7] The Palm Jumeirah Monorail serving Palm Jumeirah is close to the station and there are plans to link this to the Red Line.[8] The station also connects directly with The One Tower.
The station closed due to flooding on 16 April 2024, and was reopened 2 days later as a result of maintenance checks in the station.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Metro Red Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Metro station – Dubai Internet City – Dubai". WikiRoutes. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Internet City Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Internet City: Metro station – Red Line". 2GIS. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Internet City". Metro Line Map. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "How to get to Dubai Internet City in Dubai by Bus or Metro?". moovit. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Jumeirah Palm Island Monorail". www.dubaifaqs.com. 24 May 2021.
- ^ https://twitter.com/rta_dubai/status/1780897551614358009 [bare URL]
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