Jabal Ali (Dubai Metro)

Jabal Ali (Arabic: جبل علي; formerly Nakheel Harbour & Tower) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.

Jabal Ali

جبل علي
Metro Station
Sign on the platform at Jabal Ali metro station
General information
LocationDubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25.05801°N 55.12729°E / 25.05801; 55.12729
Line(s)
  Red Line
Route 2020
Platforms1 island platform on the Red Line; 1 side platform on branch
Tracks2 on the Red Line
1 on branch
Connections
  •  F57  Jebel Ali Stn. - Bluewaters
Construction
ParkingStation car park to the southeast
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code38
Fare zone2
History
OpenedSeptember 9, 2009 (2009-09-09) (Red Line)
June 1, 2021 (2021-06-01) (branch)
January 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)
ClosedJanuary 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)
RebuiltJanuary 2, 2018 (2018-01-02) to April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
Previous namesNakheel Harbour & Tower
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Ibn Battuta
towards UAE Exchange
 Red Line
UAE Exchange branch
 Terminus
The Gardens
towards Expo 2020
 Red Line
Expo 2020 branch
 DMCC
towards Centrepoint

The station is one of three stations on the system with a dedicated park and ride lot, the others being Centrepoint and etisalat by e&.[1]

Until May 2020, the station was named Nakheel Harbour & Tower. The station was closed as it was being reconstructed to allow the platform and track layout to accommodate the Route 2020 extension. The station reopened on January 1, 2021.[1]

Location

Jabal Ali station is in the southwestern section of Dubai, bordering the built-up developments of Jumeirah Lake Towers and the Dubai Marina. Specifically, it lies to the north of exit 29 on Sheikh Zayed Road.

Nearby development

Unlike most metro stations, there is no development near Jabal Ali. Its former namesake, Nakheel Harbour and Tower, was a planned large-scale development of around 270 hectares (1 sq mi) that would have comprised Nakheel Tower, which would have been the tallest skyscraper in the world, as well as the world's largest inner-city marina. Due to the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and subsequent recession, the project never saw construction.[2]

History

The station opened under the name of "Nakheel Harbour and Tower" as one of the original stations of the Dubai Metro, beginning service on 9 September 2009.[3] At the time, it acted as the western terminus of the Red Line; an extension westward to the Ibn Battuta Mall opened on 30 April 2010, making Nakheel Harbour and Tower a through station.[4]

The track layout east of Jabal Ali station was modified to create a new "Route 2020" branch to Expo 2020 and two additional platforms to the southeast which are used to serve the new route. The branch connects to the Red Line just to the northeast of the station. The extension was partially opened on 1 January 2021, with trains running a shuttle service between Jabal Ali and Al Furjan.[5] The line was extended to Expo 2020 on 1 June 2021. The route is expected to have 275,000 users each day by 2030.[6]

Station layout

As with many stations on the Red Line, Jabal Ali lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is a type 1 elevated station with two side platforms and two tracks on the Red Line. It also connects to the Route 2020 branch line. Passengers access the station through a concourse at ground level.

Platform layout
PlatformLineTowards
Platform 1 ■Branch Line (down) Arrival only
Platform 2 ■Red Line (down) For Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Union, Equiti, BurJuman and Centrepoint
Platform 3 ■Red Line (up) For Jumeirah Golf Estates and Expo 2020

References
  1. "Jabal Ali Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. Stewart, Jamie (9 June 2009). "1km Nakheel Tower plan further delayed". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  3. "Dubai Metro opens today". New Civil Engineer. UK. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  4. "RTA opens seven metro station on 30 April". rta-english.blogspot.com. RTA. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  5. "Dubai Metro to open new Expo line stations". Business Traveller. 29 December 2020.
  6. Ahuja-Kohli/Dubai, Suneeti (2 January 2021). "New Dubai Metro route: Marina to Expo 2020 site in 15 minutes". Khaleej Times.
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