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Emirates station

Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy

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Emirates — overview

Emirates station — Dubai Metro

Emirates is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Serves the Emirates Group headquarters; busy with airport-area commuters.

Emirates station facts

When it opened
Opened on 15 May 2010. The RTA opened 3 more stations the same day: Al Garhoud, World Trade Centre and Onpassive.
RTA station code
R12 — the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.
Platforms
2 platforms on record.
Name in Arabic
طيران الإمارات

Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.

Nearby attractions and places

Emirates HQ
1 min walk
Headquarters of Emirates Group, including the airline and dnata.

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 Emirates 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 Red Line

How far is Emirates 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

Emirates opened on 15 May 2010, according to the date recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. The RTA opened several other stations the same day.

R12 — that is the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.

Emirates 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.

Emirates 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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