Centrepoint (; formerly Rashidiya) is a

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station serving the Red Line of the

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. The eastern terminus of the line, it is one of three metro stations with a

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lot, the others being E&, Jabal Ali and Jumeirah Golf Estates. The station was previously known as Rashidiya; on 4 August 2021 it was renamed to Centrepoint. On November 24, 2023, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the Blue Line Metro Project and the line will be extended from Centrepoint to

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and Al Warqa'a.

Location

Centrepoint station is located in Al Rashidiya, a community of northern Dubai. A residential area, most points of interest near the station are schools and community centres, although Centrepoint is the closest Metro station to the Dubai Airport Expo. The Dubai Royal Air Wing of the

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is located quite close to the station.

History

As one of the initial stations of the Dubai Metro, Centrepoint opened on 9 September 2009; trains ran to

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and served seven intermediate stations. In 2011, Centrepoint handled 2,634,139 passengers, making it one of the busiest stations on the Dubai Metro.

Station layout

Centrepoint is one of the few stations of the Dubai Metro classed as a type 3 elevated station, indicating it has three tracks rather than the usual two. This allows trains to be held and stored easily. The tracks to and from Centrepoint parallel the southern side of Airport Road, continuing eastward to one of the network's depots.

Platform layout

References

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