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City Centre Deira station

Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy

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R16
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intermediate stop
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City Centre Deira — overview

City Centre Deira station — Dubai Metro

City Centre Deira is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Direct walkway to City Centre Deira — one of Dubai’s oldest and largest shopping malls.

City Centre Deira station facts

When it opened
Opened on 9 September 2009. The RTA opened 11 more stations the same day: Centrepoint, Airport Terminal 3, Al Rigga, Union, BurJuman and Max and others.
RTA station code
R16 — the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.
Platforms
2 platforms on record.
Name in Arabic
ديرة سيتي سنتر

Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.

Nearby attractions and places

City Centre Deira Mall
1 min walk
Direct walkway into the mall — over 370 shops, cinema and entertainment.
Garhoud Bridge
5 min walk
Quick access to the Garhoud area and Festival City.

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 City Centre Deira 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

Frequently asked questions

City Centre Deira opened on 9 September 2009, according to the date recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. The RTA opened several other stations the same day.

R16 — that is the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.

City Centre Deira 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.

City Centre Deira 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.

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