Sobha Realty (Arabic: شوبا العقارية) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the

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. It opened on 30 April 2010 as Dubai Marina and part of the extension to

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Location

Sobha Realty station is located near Interchange 5 of

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in Al Thanyah Fifth, around southwest of Downtown Dubai. It lies to the east of the northern half of the Dubai Marina and to the west of the northern portion of

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Nearby development

Originally named Dubai Marina, the station was named after the development of the same name, one of the largest projects in Dubai. Upon completion, the

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will house 120,000 residents around the world's largest artificial

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and The Meadows developments. The station was named DAMAC Properties from 19 September 2014 to 24 November 2020, when it was renamed back to Dubai Marina. On 9 August 2021, this station was renamed to Sobha Realty.

Station layout

Sobha Realty station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is categorised as a type 2 elevated station, indicating that there is an elevated concourse between street and platform level. Pedestrian access to the station is aided through walkways above Sheikh Zayed Road, connecting to developments on either side of the road.

Platform layout

References

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