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Insurance Market station

Line R · Centrepoint ↔ Expo 2020 / Life Pharmacy

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Insurance Market — overview

Insurance Market station — Dubai Metro

Insurance Market is a Dubai Metro station on the Red Line. Al Barsha area; budget hotels and restaurants. Formerly named Sharaf DG and Mashreq.

Insurance Market station facts

When it opened
Opened on 15 October 2010. The RTA opened 4 more stations the same day: Business Bay, Equiti, Al Fardan Exchange and DMCC.
RTA station code
R33 — the code the RTA uses for this station in its own timetables.
Previous names
This station has also been called Sharaf DG (2010–2020) and Mashreq (2020–2024). Dubai sells naming rights to its metro stations, so the name on the platform changes with the sponsor.
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
سوق التأمين

Sources: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, 6 September 2026.

Nearby attractions and places

Galaxy
2 min walk
Library, 191 m from the station according to OpenStreetMap.
Medical Speialists Centre
4 min walk
Clinic, 336 m from the station according to OpenStreetMap.
Fatima Abdullah Mohammad Roshid Mosque
5 min walk
Place of worship, 386 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 Insurance Market 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 Insurance Market 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

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

Yes: Sharaf DG (2010–2020), Mashreq (2020–2024). Dubai sells the naming rights to its metro stations, so the name on the platform changes with the sponsor.

Insurance Market 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.

Insurance Market 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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