Dubai Metro Map 2026: Lines, Stations, Zones & Future Connections

Dubai Metro currently operates two main lines: the Red Line and the Green Line. Route 2020 is an extension of the Red Line to Expo City, not a third line. The 30 km Blue Line is under construction for a 9 September 2029 opening, while the approved 42 km Gold Line is scheduled for 9 September 2032. The Dubai Tram links to the Metro at two Red Line stations.

This guide is a table-based map: which line goes where, which stations are interchanges, how zones and fares work, and which future lines are confirmed and which are only proposed. Station names can change under RTA naming-rights agreements. This guide uses the names shown in RTA's Metro and tram timings document as checked in October 2026, together with the RTA station codes, and names future stations only by the area they serve. Everything below was checked in October 2026, and the link next to each fact shows where.

Last reviewed: October 2026.

Dubai Metro Network at a Glance

Sources: line termini, interchange codes and the tram from the RTA timetable page and the RTA tram page; opening dates for the Red and Green lines from Railway Gazette; the Gold Line, and the Route 2020 length and station count, from the Dubai Media Office release of 22 April 2026; the Blue Line from the RTA and Gulf News.

Red Line Stations by Area

The Red Line runs from Rashidiya in the north-east to Jebel Ali in the south-west. Here are the stations grouped by the part of Dubai they serve.

Route 2020 branch to Expo City

Route 2020 is an extension of the Red Line, not a separate line. It leaves the Red Line at Jebel Ali station and runs about 15 km to Expo City, with seven stations: Jebel Ali (the junction), The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai Investments Park and Expo 2020 (R76). MEED describes it as 11.8 km elevated and 3.2 km in tunnels, with five elevated and two underground stations. Expo 2020 station serves Expo City Dubai, which is in the Dubai South district.

Green Line Stations

The Green Line stays in old Dubai and has 20 stations between e& (G11) and Creek (G30). It runs from Al Qusais and Al Nahda through Abu Hail and Salah Al Din to Union, then Baniyas Square, Gold Souq, Al Ras and Al Ghubaiba, before crossing to BurJuman, Oud Metha, Dubai Healthcare City, Al Jadaf and Creek. Creek is where the Blue Line will connect to the Green Line.

Interchanges: Where Lines and Modes Meet

The existing codes come from the RTA timetable page. The Blue Line interchanges are in the RTA project description, and the Gold Line interchanges are from the Dubai Media Office.

Which Metro Station for Common Destinations

Station names and codes are as shown in the RTA Metro and tram timings document, checked in October 2026. Which station is closest to a particular building depends on the address, so check the RTA journey planner.

Zones, Fares and Opening Hours

The RTA divides Dubai into 7 zones, each with Metro, tram and bus stops. The fare depends on how many zones you cross, not on how many stations you pass, and you pay with a nol card. If you check out of the Metro and tap onto a bus within 30 minutes, the two trips are charged as one journey (see the RTA's transfer conditions). These are the fares published on the RTA nol fares page, checked in October 2026.

Gold class passengers pay a surcharge on top of the regular fare on the Metro and tram, according to the RTA. Students, seniors and people of determination have separate concessions on the same page.

Source: the RTA timetable page. Holiday and special event hours are published separately. Operating hours can be extended for public holidays, New Year's Eve and major events; check RTA before travelling on special-event days.

Dubai Tram and Metro Connections

The Dubai Tram connects with the Red Line at Sobha Realty and DMCC, serves the Marina, JBR and Jumeirah Lakes Towers area, and runs along Al Sufouh Road towards the Palm Jumeirah monorail. It uses the same nol card and zone system as the Metro.

The Blue Line: What Is Confirmed

The Gulf News report quotes the RTA saying the line will give nine areas a direct connection with Dubai International Airport: Mirdif, Al Warqa, International City 1 and 2, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Academic City, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Dubai Creek Harbour and Dubai Festival City. Construction progress comes from the Dubai Media Office release of 3 May 2026. The cost figure comes from AGBI. For a longer read on the route, see our Blue Line stations guide. The RTA description names areas rather than a complete list of all 14 station names, so use its published map for exact station names once available.

Gold Line (Approved) and the Airport Metro Study

Dubai Metro Gold Line: Approved

The Gold Line is the only future line with an announced route and opening date. The Route 2020 airport connection is a study-stage proposal, not an approved project.

The Dubai Media Office release names the Gold Line route points rather than all 18 stations, so we list only those. For the airport side of Dubai South, see our guide to Al Maktoum Airport and property and the Dubai South area guide.

Communities Without a Metro Station

Many communities away from Sheikh Zayed Road have no station today. Pearlshire builds in two of them, Arjan and DLRC, so here is the plain position.

• Arjan: no station. The RTA feeder bus F36 connects to the Mall of the Emirates Metro station. See our Arjan connectivity guide for drive times.
• DLRC: no station inside the community. Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City, both announced Blue Line stations, are in the same eastern corridor. Our DLRC Metro and connectivity guide covers it, and the Dubai Silicon Oasis guide and Academic City guide cover the stations themselves.
• Jumeirah Village Circle: no station today. The Gold Line, approved in April 2026 and scheduled for 2032, lists Jumeirah Village Circle as a route point.

When you compare communities, measure the real walking or feeder route to a station, not the straight line on a map. For buyers comparing communities, distinguish between a Metro station operating today, one under construction, and a future line that has only been approved. Our Dubai areas guide puts the main communities side by side, with Metro access for each.

How to Use the Map When Choosing a Home

• Check the journey, not the distance: run the RTA journey planner from the building to your workplace at the hour you would travel.
• Look at the feeder: a bus that comes every 20 minutes is a different commute from a station you can walk to.
• Do not rely on a future line for a decision you cannot reverse. Dates are targets, and a station is not always where the marketing map suggests.
• Ask the seller or landlord which station they mean and which route you would walk, then check it yourself.

Sources Checked in October 2026

• RTA: Public transport timetable (hours, line termini, interchange codes)
• RTA: nol fares (zones, fares, 30 minute transfer rule)
• RTA: About the Metro (Blue Line project description)
• RTA: About the tram
• Gulf News: Blue Line opening 9 September 2029
• AGBI: tunnelling starts on the Blue Line
• Dubai Media Office: Gold Line approved, 22 April 2026
• Railway Gazette: Gold Line approval and Red and Green line opening dates
• The National: RTA briefing on the Gold Line tender and the airport Metro study, 14 September 2026
• Gulf News: Route 2020 extension to Al Maktoum Airport, 2021
• RTA: Metro and tram timings document (station names and codes)
• Dubai Media Office: Blue Line tunnelling inaugurated, 3 May 2026
• Station names and sequence on the Red, Green and Route 2020 lines from the English Wikipedia station tables, cross-checked against the RTA timings document above