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National Paints station

Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy

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National Paints — overview

National Paints station — Dubai Metro

National Paints is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Interchange for the Route 2020 branch to Expo City — rebuilt in 2020 with extra platforms. Formerly named Nakheel Harbour & Tower and Jabal Ali.

National Paints station facts

When it opened
Opened on 9 September 2009. The RTA opened 11 more stations the same day: Centrepoint, Airport Terminal 3, City Centre Deira, Al Rigga, Union and BurJuman and others.
RTA station code
R38 — the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.
Previous names
This station has also been called Nakheel Harbour and Tower (2009–2020) and Jabal Ali (2020–2025). Dubai sells naming rights to its metro stations, so the name on the platform changes with the sponsor.
Name in Arabic
دهانات ناشونال

Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.

Nearby attractions and places

OpenStreetMap has no named place within 400 m of National Paints — this part of the corridor is industrial and low-density. The station is still served by RTA feeder buses and taxis at the exit, like every metro station.

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 National Paints 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 National Paints 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

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

Yes: Nakheel Harbour and Tower (2009–2020), Jabal Ali (2020–2025). Dubai sells the naming rights to its metro stations, so the name on the platform changes with the sponsor.

National Paints 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.

National Paints 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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