Danube station
Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy
Danube — overview
Danube is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Jebel Ali industrial area. Formerly named Jebel Ali Industrial.
Danube station facts
Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.
Nearby attractions and places
OpenStreetMap has no named place within 400 m of Danube — this part of the corridor is industrial and low-density. The station is still served by RTA feeder buses and taxis at the exit, like every metro station.
Surface transport connections
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 Danube is in the facts above.
Other stations on Red Line
How far is Danube from each station?
Counted along the line’s station order. We give stops rather than minutes: the RTA’s open timetable feed has expired, and this site does not use it for travel times.
Frequently asked questions
Danube opened on 12 December 2012, according to the date recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap.
Yes: Jebel Ali Industrial. Dubai sells the naming rights to its metro stations, so the name on the platform changes with the sponsor.
Danube 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.
Danube is served by the R 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.