Discovery Gardens station
Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy
Discovery Gardens — overview
Discovery Gardens is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Discovery Gardens — large affordable apartment community on the Route 2020 branch.
Discovery Gardens station facts
Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.
Nearby attractions and places
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 Discovery Gardens is in the facts above.
Other stations on Red Line
How far is Discovery Gardens 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
Discovery Gardens opened on 1 January 2021, according to the date recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. The RTA opened several other stations the same day.
R71 — that is the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.
Discovery Gardens 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.
Discovery Gardens 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.