Top attractions and their stations
| Attraction | Metro station |
|---|---|
| Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall | Dubai Mall/Burj Khalifa (Red Line) |
| Mall of the Emirates | Mall of the Emirates (Red Line) |
| Dubai Marina | Sobha Realty (formerly Dubai Marina) and DMCC (formerly JLT), Red Line |
| Gold Souq | Gold Souq (formerly Palm Deira), Green Line |
| Expo City Dubai | Expo 2020 (Red Line, Route 2020 terminus) |
| Dubai International Airport | Airport Terminal 1 and Airport Terminal 3 (Red Line) |
| Ibn Battuta Mall | Ibn Battuta (Red Line) |
| Dubai World Trade Centre | World Trade Centre (Red Line) |
| BurJuman Centre, Karama | BurJuman and ADCB |
Station names change often in Dubai. If a guide mentions a station you cannot find, check the renamed stations list.
What is near every station
Red Line
| Station | Nearby |
|---|---|
| Centrepoint | Centrepoint (Al Rashidiya) Bus Station · Metro park-and-ride · Mirdif · Nad Al Hamar |
| Emirates | Emirates Group Headquarters · Dubai International Airport · Al Garhoud |
| Airport Terminal 3 | Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 · Emirates Concourses A and B · Dubai Duty Free |
| Airport Terminal 1 | Dubai International Airport Terminal 1 · Concourse D · Dubai Duty Free · Al Garhoud |
| Al Garhoud | Al Garhoud · Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium · Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club |
| City Centre Deira | City Centre Deira mall · Deira City Centre Bus Station · Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club · Port Saeed |
| Al Rigga | Al Rigga Street · Al Ghurair Centre · Clock Tower Roundabout · Al Muraqqabat |
| Union | Union Square (Al Ittihad Square) · Union Bus Station · Al Ghurair Centre · Al Rigga Street |
| BurJuman | BurJuman Centre · Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road · Al Karama · Bur Dubai |
| ADCB | Karama Market · Karama Centre · Al Karama Park |
| Max | Dubai Frame · Zabeel Park · GDRFA Al Jafiliya office · Al Satwa |
| World Trade Centre | Dubai World Trade Centre · Sheikh Rashid Tower · Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Emirates Towers | Jumeirah Emirates Towers · Museum of the Future · Dubai International Financial Centre · Sheikh Zayed Road |
| Financial Centre | Dubai International Financial Centre · The Gate Building · Gate Avenue · Index Tower |
| Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall | Burj Khalifa · The Dubai Mall · The Dubai Fountain · Souk Al Bahar · Dubai Opera |
| Business Bay | Business Bay · Bay Square · Dubai Water Canal |
| Garmin | Al Quoz · Al Safa · Alserkal Avenue · Sheikh Zayed Road |
| Equiti | Umm Al Sheif · Al Barsha · Al Manara · Sheikh Zayed Road |
| Mall of the Emirates | Mall of the Emirates · Ski Dubai · Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates · Al Barsha |
| InsuranceMarket | Al Barsha · Barsha Heights (TECOM) · Al Sufouh |
| Dubai Internet City | Dubai Internet City · Dubai Media City · Barsha Heights (TECOM) · American University in Dubai · Dubai Knowledge Park |
| Al Fardan Exchange | Dubai Media City · Dubai Knowledge Park · Arenco Tower · Al Sufouh |
| Sobha Realty | Dubai Marina · Dubai Marina Mall · Marina Walk · Dubai Tram interchange |
| DMCC | Jumeirah Lakes Towers · Almas Tower · Dubai Tram interchange · Jumeirah Beach Residence |
| National Paints | Jebel Ali Village · The Gardens · Jumeirah Islands · Red Line / Route 2020 junction |
| Ibn Battuta | Ibn Battuta Mall · Ibn Battuta Bus Station · Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel · Discovery Gardens |
| Energy | Jebel Ali Industrial Area · Emirates Global Aluminium (formerly DUBAL) Jebel Ali · Sheikh Zayed Road |
| Danube | Jebel Ali Industrial Area · Jebel Ali Free Zone (north) · Sheikh Zayed Road |
| Life Pharmacy | Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) · Jebel Ali Port · Jebel Ali Industrial Area |
| The Gardens | The Gardens community · Discovery Gardens · Ibn Battuta Mall |
| Discovery Gardens | Discovery Gardens · Al Furjan · Ibn Battuta Mall |
| Al Furjan | Al Furjan community · Jumeirah Park · Discovery Gardens |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth and Fire courses) · Dubai Sports City · Dubai Production City |
| Dubai Investment Park | Dubai Investments Park · Green Community · Emirates Road (E611) |
| Expo 2020 | Expo City Dubai · Al Wasl Plaza · Dubai Exhibition Centre · Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion · Garden in the Sky |
Green Line
| Station | Nearby |
|---|---|
| e& | Etisalat Metro Bus Station · Al Qusais · Muhaisnah · Etisalat Academy |
| Al Qusais | Al Qusais · Al Qusais Industrial Area · Al Twar |
| Dubai Airport Free Zone | Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA) · Dubai International Airport Terminal 2 · Al Twar |
| Al Nahda | Al Nahda · Al Twar · Al Qusais |
| Stadium | Al Ittihad Road · Al Qusais · Al Nahda |
| Al Qiyadah | Dubai Police General Headquarters · Al Ittihad Road · Hor Al Anz |
| Abu Hail | Hamarain Centre · Abu Hail · Hor Al Anz |
| Abu Baker Al Siddique | Abu Baker Al Siddique Road · Hor Al Anz · Al Muraqqabat |
| Salah Al Din | Salah Al Din Road · Reef Mall · Al Muteena · Al Muraqqabat |
| Union | Union Square (Al Ittihad Square) · Union Bus Station · Al Ghurair Centre · Al Rigga Street |
| Baniyas Square | Baniyas Square · Naif Souk · Baniyas Road (Dubai Creek) |
| Gold Souq | Deira Gold Souk · Gold Souq Bus Station · Naif Souk · Deira Spice Souk |
| Al Ras | Deira Spice Souk · Al Ahmadiya School · Heritage House · Deira Old Souk Abra Station |
| Al Ghubaiba | Al Ghubaiba Bus Station · Al Shindagha Historic District · Bur Dubai Souk · Al Ghubaiba Marine Transport Station |
| Sharaf DG | Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood · Al Fahidi Fort (Dubai Museum) · Bur Dubai Souk · Meena Bazaar |
| BurJuman | BurJuman Centre · Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road · Al Karama · Bur Dubai |
| Oud Metha | St. Mary's Catholic Church · Lamcy Plaza · Al Nasr Leisureland |
| Dubai Healthcare City | Wafi City · Dubai Healthcare City · Raffles Dubai · Rashid Hospital |
| Al Jadaf | Culture Village · Jaddaf Waterfront · Mohammed Bin Rashid Library · Dubai Creek |
| Creek | Al Jaddaf Marine Station · Dubai Creek · Dubai Festival City (by abra) |
Frequently asked questions
Which metro station is closest to Burj Khalifa?
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station on the Red Line.
Which metro station is for Dubai Marina?
Sobha Realty (formerly Dubai Marina) and DMCC (formerly Jumeirah Lakes Towers), both on the Red Line.
Which metro station is for the Gold Souq?
Gold Souq station (formerly Palm Deira) on the Green Line.
How do I get to Expo City Dubai by metro?
Take a Red Line train with destination Expo 2020; the branch starts at National Paints.
Reviewed 1 October 2026.
Sources: Khaleej Times station list (September 2026), Gulf News renaming guide, station landmarks from Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap.