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Sheikh Mohammed reveals Dubai Metro Blue Line station design
The Dubai Metro is set to get a huge upgrade.
By 2029, the Dubai Metro Blue Line, an entirely new line, will join both the Red and Green Lines to expand the public transport offering across Dubai.
Dubai's RTA has confirmed that work on the Dhs20.5 billion Dubai Metro Blue Line project is underway and will be up and running sooner than you think.
According to the latest designs revealed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, the stations will have a completely different look from what we're used to.
When will Dubai Metro Blue Line open?
The RTA revealed in December 2024 that the new Blue Line will start operating in 2029.
The project is scheduled to be completed on the date of its 20th anniversary of operations Sunday September 9 2029.
Once completed, it is expected to serve 200,000 passengers every day by 2030 with this number rising to 320,000 by 2040 as the Dubai population continues to grow.
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— RTA (@rta_dubai) October 8, 2024
In June 2025, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed revealed that he had approved the unique design of the 'Emaar properties' station within the Dubai Metro Blue Line project.
The images show an 'architectural icon' will be the first station on the Blue Line.
The Emaar Properties station is set to be the tallest metro station in the world at a height of 74 metres and be 38 metres wide. It will span approximately 11,000 square metres once complete.
The exterior design has been inspired by a gateway and features a towering facade that blends with the area's architectural identity. A central gateway will allow natural light to flood down to the platform level, creating a bright and welcoming space during the day.
And at night, the station will act as a 'beacon' for travellers, with a carefully planned lighting strategy.
This station will serve the estimated 40,000 residents of Dubai Creek Harbour, in addition to visitors.
During his visit, Sheikh Mohammed also witnessed the foundation stone laying ceremony for the first station.
Once the station is inaugurated in 2029, Emaar will have the naming rights for the station for the first 10 years. The RTA revealed that the next set of announcements will be related to naming rights along the Blue Line.
At the end of April 2025, H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, chaired the Blue Line Forum meeting, attended by Dubai Metro Blue Line stakeholders.
Sharing the development on X, it was revealed how the meeting reviewed the latest developments and overall progress of the Blue Line Project.
These regular meetings reflect RTA's commitment to informed decision-making at every stage of the project and ensure the project stays on schedule and is delivered as planned.
At an RTA workshop, it was also revealed that the Dubai Metro Blue Line will cut traffic by 20 percent in nine neighbourhoods once built.
H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, chaired the Blue Line Forum meeting, attended by the heads of the Dubai Metro Blue Line Project Consortium, and the supervising consultant.
The meeting discussed the latest developments…
— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 28, 2025
Dubai Metro Blue Line stations
In July 2024, the RTA announced that the Dubai Metro will eventually more than double its number of stations operating in the city by 2040.
The only project currently announced for this transformation of the public transport system is the Dubai Metro Blue Line.
It will feature 14 stations, with nine above ground and five underground, and extend over 30km.
The three interchange stations featured on the line will be Al Jaddaf on the Green Line, Al Rashidya on the Red Line and International City 1 on the Blue Line.
The Dubai Metro Blue Line will comprise of two main routes.
The first will run from Creek Interchange on the Green Line, located in Al Jaddaf, passing through Dubai Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour and Ras Al Khor before reaching International City 1, which will include an underground interchange station.
The first route will continue towards International City 2 and 3, extending to Dubai Silicon Oasis up to Academic City. This section will span 21km and connect 10 stations.
And the second route will start from Centrepoint Interchange Station on the Red Line. It will pass through Mirdif and Al Warqa, concluding at International City 1 Interchange Station. This route will be 9km long and link four stations.
Dubai Metro plans will eventually more than double the current number of stations. (Credit: Government of Dubai)
Despite work only beginning on the Dubai Metro Blue Line in 2025, RTA and Dubai Police have discussed the requirements of the project and what will ensure the safety of city residents.
Speaking in June 2025, Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, RTA, announced that work had begun.
He said: 'The Blue Line comprises two main routes. The first runs from Creek Interchange Station on the Green Line, located in Al Jaddaf, passing through Dubai Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Ras Al Khor, before reaching International City 1, which includes an underground interchange station.
'The route continues towards International City 2 and 3, extending to Dubai Silicon Oasis and up to Academic City. This section spans 21 km and connects 10 stations.'
'The second route of the Blue Line starts from Centrepoint Interchange Station on the Red Line in Al Rashidiya.
'It passes through Mirdif and Al Warqa, concluding at International City 1 Interchange Station. This route measures 9 km in length and links four stations. The project also includes the construction of a metro depot at Al Ruwayah 3.
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محمد بن راشد يشهد، بحضور أحمد بن محمد ومنصور بن محمد، الاحتفال بوضع حجر الأساس لبدء تنفيذ الخط الأزرق لمترو دبي، الذي يمتد بطول 30 كيلومتراً، وإجمالي 14 محطة، ويخدم تسع مناطق حيوية يقدر عدد سكانها بنحو مليون نسمة وفقاً لخطة دبي الحضرية 2040.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 9, 2025
Plans for Dubai Metro Blue Line were first announced in November 2023 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
At the time, HH Sheikh Mohammed said: 'The Blue Line Route of the Dubai Metro… (will) cost 18 billion dirhams.'
But this estimated cost has since risen to Dhs20.5 billion following the announcement, in December 2024, of a consortium of three major construction companies to build the project.
Turkish firms MAPA and Limak, as well as Chinese construction company CRRC will form a consortium to build the project.
HH Sheikh Mohammed also confirmed where the Blue Line will operate when the plans were first announced.
He added: '[The Dubai Metro Blue Line] covers areas with a population of up to a million people such as Marsa, Dubai Creek, Festival City, International City, Al Rashidiya, Al Warqa, Mirdif, and urban areas such as Silicon Oasis, Academic City, and others. The new line will transport 320,000 new passengers daily.'
The Dubai Metro map (Credit:
Interestingly, and unlike the current Metro Lines, just over half of the Dubai Metro Blue Line will be underground and the remainder above ground.
With hundreds of millions of riders on the Dubai Metro every year, the commencement of work on the Blue Line is bound to be exciting news for public transport users in Dubai.
Currently, Green Line stations are in Bur Dubai and Deira in the old town.
The Red Line connects the old city and airport to Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina and Expo 2020 in the south-west.
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