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Al Ghubaiba station

Line G · e& ↔ Creek

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Al Ghubaiba — overview

Al Ghubaiba station — Dubai Metro

Al Ghubaiba is a Dubai Metro station on the Green Line. Al Ghubaiba bus station and abra (water taxi) station to Bur Dubai.

Al Ghubaiba station facts

When it opened
Opened on 9 September 2011. The RTA opened 15 more stations the same day: e&, Al Qusais, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Al Nahda, Stadium and Al Qiyadah and others.
RTA station code
G24 — the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.
Accessibility tag
OpenStreetMap has this station tagged as wheelchair accessible (checked 6 September 2026). That is a database tag, not an accessibility audit — the RTA states lift access to all metro station levels network-wide.
Name in Arabic
الغبيبة

Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.

Nearby attractions and places

Al Ghubaiba Bus Station
1 min walk
Long-distance bus terminal to Abu Dhabi and northern emirates.
Abra (water taxi) station
2 min walk
Traditional wooden water taxis crossing Dubai Creek for AED 1.

Surface transport connections

RTA buses
Multiple feeder routes connect each metro station to nearby districts
Dubai Tram (Marina area)
Connecting at Sobha Realty (JLT) and DMCC (Dubai Marina) stations
Airport links
Red Line stops directly inside Terminals 1 and 3 (DXB)

Facilities across the network

These are the things the RTA publishes for the whole Dubai Metro, not for this station in particular. Anything we can only say about Al Ghubaiba is in the facts above.

Lift access
The RTA states lift access to all metro station levels
Wi-Fi
The RTA states Wi-Fi across the whole metro network
Tactile guidance
Contrasting tactile path and audible door alerts, per the RTA
Ticket vending
Ticket machines at every open metro station
RTA Dubai app
Live arrivals, journey planner and nol top-up
Gold class
Front cabin at double the standard fare; women and children cabin too

Other stations on Green Line

How far is Al Ghubaiba from each station?

Frequently asked questions

Al Ghubaiba opened on 9 September 2011, according to the date recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. The RTA opened several other stations the same day.

G24 — that is the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.

Al Ghubaiba follows the standard Dubai Metro operating hours: from 05:00 Monday–Saturday (08:00 Sunday) until midnight (or 01:00 Friday night). Check the RTA Dubai app for live information.

Al Ghubaiba is served by the G on the Dubai Metro. See the line page for the full route.

Every Dubai Metro station is fully step-free with lifts and escalators from street to platform. Tactile floor surfaces and visual displays support visually and hearing-impaired passengers.

Folding bicycles and prams are allowed at all times. Standard bicycles are allowed only outside peak hours (06:30–09:30 and 14:30–18:30 weekdays).

You need a Nol travel card. Buy or top up at any station ticket vending machine, or use the RTA Dubai app. Single rides cost AED 3–7.5 depending on the number of zones.

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