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Equiti station

Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy

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Equiti — overview

Equiti station — Dubai Metro

Equiti is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Umm Al Sheif area with surrounding commercial towers. Formerly named First Abu Dhabi Bank.

Equiti station facts

When it opened
Opened on 15 October 2010. The RTA opened 4 more stations the same day: Business Bay, Insurance Market, Al Fardan Exchange and DMCC.
RTA station code
R31 — the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.
Previous names
This station has also been called First Gulf Bank (2010–2017), First Abu Dhabi Bank (2017–2020) and Umm Al Sheif (2020–2022). Dubai sells naming rights to its metro stations, so the name on the platform changes with the sponsor.
Name in Arabic
إكويتي

Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.

Nearby attractions and places

The Old Library
1 min walk
Library, 95 m from the station according to OpenStreetMap.
Galerie Hamadan
1 min walk
Gallery, 110 m from the station according to OpenStreetMap.

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 Equiti 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 Equiti 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

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

Yes: First Gulf Bank (2010–2017), First Abu Dhabi Bank (2017–2020), Umm Al Sheif (2020–2022). Dubai sells the naming rights to its metro stations, so the name on the platform changes with the sponsor.

Equiti 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.

Equiti 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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