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Expo 2020 station

Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy

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Expo 2020 — overview

Expo 2020 station — Dubai Metro

Expo 2020 is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Terminus of the Route 2020 branch serving Expo City Dubai — site of Expo 2020.

Expo 2020 station facts

When it opened
Opened on 1 June 2021. The RTA opened 1 more station the same day: Dubai Investment Park.
RTA station code
R76 — 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
مدينة اكسبو دبي

Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.

Nearby attractions and places

Expo City Dubai
2 min walk
Mixed-use district built on the Expo 2020 site; Al Wasl Plaza, pavilions, dining.

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 Expo 2020 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 Expo 2020 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

Expo 2020 opened on 1 June 2021, according to the date recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. The RTA opened several other stations the same day.

R76 — that is the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.

Expo 2020 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.

Expo 2020 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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