Key figures
| Network length | 89.6 km (nearly 90 km) |
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| Red Line | 67.1 km, 35 stations, opened 09/09/2009 |
| Green Line | 22.5 km, 20 stations, opened 09/09/2011 |
| Passengers 2025 | 294.7 million (+7% on 2024) |
| Passengers 2024 | 275.4 million |
| Since opening | More than 2.4 billion; 99.7% punctuality |
| Busiest station 2025 | BurJuman, 17.8 million |
Timeline
| 9 Sep 2009 | Red Line opens, the first urban metro in the Gulf region. |
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| 9 Sep 2011 | Green Line opens, with interchanges at Union and BurJuman. |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Route 2020 opens: 15 km and 7 stations towards Expo 2020, with 50 new trains. |
| 2025 | 294.7 million Metro riders in 2025 (+7% vs 2024). Busiest stations 2025: BurJuman 17.8M, Al Rigga 13.8M, Union 13.6M, Mall of the Emirates 11.2M, Sharaf DG 10.5M. |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Foundation stone of the Blue Line laid. |
| Jul 2026 | First phase of Blue Line tunnelling completed. |
| 9 Sep 2029 | Blue Line opening (planned): the network grows to about 131 km and 78 stations. |
| 9 Sep 2032 | Gold Line target date: 42 km and 18 stations. |
Driverless trains
Fully driverless. Held the Guinness World Record for longest driverless metro line 2009-2016 and again from 2021 until December 2024, when surpassed by Riyadh Metro.
Station names and sponsorship
Many stations carry the name of a company that bought naming rights, which is why names like Rashidiya, Al Khail or Jebel Ali have disappeared from the map. Renamed stations: UAE Exchange -> Life Pharmacy; Al Khail -> Al Fardan Exchange; GGICO -> Al Garhoud; Jebel Ali -> National Paints; Nakheel Harbour & Tower -> Jebel Ali; Mashreq -> InsuranceMarket.ae; ONPASSIVE -> Garmin; Umm Al Sheif -> Equiti; Al Rashidiya -> Centrepoint; Al Jafiliya -> Max; Al Karama -> ADCB; Dubai Marina -> Sobha Realty; JLT -> DMCC; Palm Deira -> Gold Souq; Etisalat -> Etisalat by e&. The full history is on the renamed stations page.
Busiest stations
294.7 million Metro riders in 2025 (+7% vs 2024). Busiest stations 2025: BurJuman 17.8M, Al Rigga 13.8M, Union 13.6M, Mall of the Emirates 11.2M, Sharaf DG 10.5M.
Frequently asked questions
When did the Dubai Metro open?
The Red Line opened on 9 September 2009 and the Green Line on 9 September 2011.
How many people use the Dubai Metro?
294.7 million passengers in 2025, about 807,000 a day, and more than 2.4 billion since 2009.
Who runs the Dubai Metro?
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai.
Reviewed 1 October 2026.