Red Line Stations: All 35 Stations in Order (2026)
The Red Line has 35 stations, from Centrepoint in the northeast to two termini in the southwest, Expo 2020 and Life Pharmacy. The line runs past Dubai International Airport Terminals 1 and 3, through Deira, Bur Dubai, Downtown, Business Bay and the Marina, and it splits at National Paints into the Route 2020 branch and the trunk to Life Pharmacy. 30 of the 35 stations have a guide on this site; 5 do not yet. Zones were checked 2026-11-10 against the official RTA rail network map (published 2026.09.25).
Use the Dubai Metro Map to see the line drawn out, the All Stations index to compare both lines, the Fare Calculator to price a trip between any two stations, and the Route Planner to plan the route, including where to change trains.
Red Line stations in order (35)
Stations are listed in the order trains run through them. The first table runs from Centrepoint to Life Pharmacy, and the second table lists the 6 Route 2020 branch stations from National Paints to Expo 2020. The Zone column is the fare zone the station sits in; your fare depends on how many distinct zones your route touches, not on distance or stops. Two stations, Danube and Jumeirah Golf Estates, sit on zone boundaries, so no single zone is verified for them and they are marked “Zone to confirm”. Click “Station guide” to open the full guide for that station.
| Station | Zone | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Centrepoint | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| Emirates | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| Airport Terminal 3 | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| Airport Terminal 1 | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| Al Garhoud | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| City Centre Deira | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| Al Rigga | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| Union (interchange with Green Line) | Zone 5 | Station guide |
| BurJuman (interchange with Green Line) | Zone 6 | Guide coming soon |
| ADCB | Zone 6 | Guide coming soon |
| Max | Zone 6 | Station guide |
| World Trade Centre | Zone 6 | Station guide |
| Emirates Towers | Zone 6 | Station guide |
| Financial Centre | Zone 6 | Guide coming soon |
| Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall | Zone 6 | Station guide |
| Business Bay | Zone 6 | Station guide |
| Garmin | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Equiti | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Mall of the Emirates | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| InsuranceMarket | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Dubai Internet City | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Al Fardan Exchange | Zone 2 | Guide coming soon |
| Sobha Realty (interchange with Tram) | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| DMCC (interchange with Tram) | Zone 2 | Guide coming soon |
| National Paints (Red Line splits here) | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Ibn Battuta | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Energy | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Danube | Zone to confirm | Station guide |
| Life Pharmacy | Zone 1 | Station guide |
Route 2020 branch stations (6)
The Route 2020 branch runs from National Paints to Expo 2020 through the newer stations in the southwest. These 6 stations are part of the Red Line, and they are listed here separately so the split is clear.
| Station | Zone | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| The Gardens | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Discovery Gardens | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Al Furjan | Zone 2 | Station guide |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | Zone to confirm | Station guide |
| Dubai Investment Park | Zone 1 | Station guide |
| Expo 2020 | Zone 1 | Station guide |
Where the Red Line splits
The Red Line splits at National Paints. Trains from Centrepoint run to Expo 2020 through the Route 2020 stations or to Life Pharmacy through Ibn Battuta, Energy and Danube. A third peak-only route runs from Centrepoint to Al Fardan Exchange in the morning rush hour, 7 to 9 am, and the evening rush hour, 4 to 7 pm. The destination is shown on the train and on the platform screens, so check it before you board.
Check the destination before you board: a train for Expo 2020 does not stop at Ibn Battuta, Energy, Danube or Life Pharmacy, and a train for Life Pharmacy does not stop on the Route 2020 branch. If you board the wrong branch, change at National Paints.
Interchanges on the Red Line
The Red Line meets the Green Line at two stations. Union is the northern interchange near the creek in Zone 5, and BurJuman is the southern one in Bur Dubai in Zone 6. Change at whichever gives fewer stops; the Route Planner checks both. Allow about 5 minutes to reach the connecting platform. The Red Line also meets the Dubai Tram at two stations, Sobha Realty and DMCC, both in Zone 2. The Tram runs from Jumeirah Beach Residence to Al Sufouh, and all 11 Tram stops are in Zone 2.
Zones on the Red Line
On the Red Line, Zone 5 has 8 stations, from Centrepoint to Union; Zone 6 has 8, from BurJuman to Business Bay; Zone 2 has 14, from Garmin to Al Furjan; and Zone 1 has 3, Life Pharmacy, Dubai Investment Park and Expo 2020. The creek is the boundary between Zone 5 on the Deira side and Zone 6 on the Bur Dubai side, so a one-stop trip from Union (Zone 5) to BurJuman (Zone 6) crosses a zone. The Zone 6 to Zone 2 boundary falls between Business Bay and Garmin, and the Zone 2 to Zone 1 boundary falls between Energy and Life Pharmacy on the trunk and between Al Furjan and Dubai Investment Park on the Route 2020 branch.
Zone to confirm: Danube sits on the Zone 1 and Zone 2 boundary, and Jumeirah Golf Estates sits where Zones 1, 2 and 3 meet. No single zone is verified for either station, so the Fare Calculator and Route Planner show no fare for trips starting or ending there. Check the fare in the RTA app or on the gate display.
First and last train
First train is 5:00 am Monday to Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday, and service ends at midnight except Friday, when it ends at 1:00 am. Service end is when the last trains finish, not when they leave, so check the last departure from your station before you travel late. Hours change on public holidays and for special events; RTA announces each change a few days before.
| Day | First train | Service ends |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 5:00 am | Midnight (12:00 am) |
| Friday | 5:00 am | 1:00 am (next day) |
| Saturday | 5:00 am | Midnight (12:00 am) |
| Sunday | 8:00 am | Midnight (12:00 am) |
Last trains from the termini, Monday to Thursday and Saturday: Centrepoint 10:46 pm towards Expo 2020 and 10:50 pm towards Life Pharmacy; Expo 2020 10:44 pm towards Centrepoint; Life Pharmacy 10:52 pm towards Centrepoint. On Friday, add about one hour. See our Dubai Metro Timings guide for the last train from every station.
Fares on the Red Line
Fares on the Red Line use the same zone tiers as the rest of the Metro. On a Silver card a trip costs AED 3 for one zone, AED 5 for two zones and AED 7.50 for more than two zones. Gold costs AED 6, AED 10 and AED 15. A Red Ticket Regular costs AED 4, AED 6 and AED 8.50, and a QR Regular ticket costs AED 6, AED 8 and AED 10.50. Use the Fare Calculator to price your exact trip, or read the full fare table on the Metro Fares and NOL Card Hub.
How often do Red Line trains run
In peak hours, RTA figures reported September 2025 put trains every 2 minutes from Centrepoint to Al Fardan Exchange, every 4 minutes from Al Fardan Exchange to National Paints, and every 8 minutes on each branch from National Paints to Expo 2020 and to Life Pharmacy. Trains are less frequent outside rush hours and on the branches. Off-peak frequencies for 2026 have not been published as exact figures, so check the S’hail app for live times.
Stations without a guide yet (5)
These 5 Red Line stations do not have a station guide on this site yet: BurJuman, ADCB, Financial Centre, Al Fardan Exchange and DMCC. Their zone, line and position are listed in the tables above, and you can price any trip to or from them with the Fare Calculator or plan a route with the Route Planner. Guides for these stations are coming next.
Old station names in some guides
Several Red Line stations were renamed, and some guides on this site still use the former name in the title. The station is the same; only the name changed. Garmin was On Passive (renamed September 2026). Life Pharmacy was UAE Exchange. National Paints was Jabal Ali. Al Garhoud was GGICO. InsuranceMarket was Mashreq. Dubai Internet City was Internet City. Emirates Towers was Emirates Tower. Max was Al Khail, and Max has two guides on this site, one under each name. The official RTA map still calls the Route 2020 terminus Expo 2020, not Expo City.
Frequently asked questions
The answers below use the station list and zones on this page, checked 2026-11-10, and the gate display is final for fares.
How many stations are on the Red Line?
The Red Line has 35 stations, 29 on the trunk from Centrepoint to Life Pharmacy and 6 on the Route 2020 branch from National Paints to Expo 2020. The two termini in the southwest are Expo 2020 and Life Pharmacy, and the line splits at National Paints. Union and BurJuman are the two interchanges with the Green Line.
Where does the Red Line split?
The Red Line splits at National Paints. One branch runs to Expo 2020 through The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates and Dubai Investment Park, and the other runs to Life Pharmacy through Ibn Battuta, Energy and Danube. Check the destination shown on the train before you board, because a train for one branch does not stop on the other. A third peak-only route runs from Centrepoint to Al Fardan Exchange in the morning and evening rush hours.
Where can I change to the Green Line?
Change at Union or BurJuman. Union is the northern interchange near the creek in Zone 5, and BurJuman is the southern one in Bur Dubai in Zone 6. Change at whichever gives fewer stops; the Route Planner checks both. Allow about 5 minutes to reach the connecting platform.
What zone is my Red Line station in?
Find your station in the tables above. On the Red Line, Zone 5 has 8 stations, Zone 6 has 8, Zone 2 has 14 and Zone 1 has 3. Danube and Jumeirah Golf Estates sit on zone boundaries, so no single zone is verified for them and they are marked Zone to confirm. Your fare depends on how many distinct zones your route touches, not on the zone numbers alone.
What time is the first and last train on the Red Line?
The first train leaves at 5:00 am Monday to Saturday and at 8:00 am on Sunday. The last trains leave the termini at 10:46 pm from Centrepoint towards Expo 2020 and 10:50 pm towards Life Pharmacy, 10:44 pm from Expo 2020 towards Centrepoint, and 10:52 pm from Life Pharmacy towards Centrepoint, Monday to Thursday and Saturday. On Friday, add about one hour. See the Timings page for the last train from every station.
Which Red Line stations have no guide yet?
5 Red Line stations have no guide yet: BurJuman, ADCB, Financial Centre, Al Fardan Exchange and DMCC. Their zones and positions are in the tables above, and the Fare Calculator and Route Planner cover all 35 Red Line stations today. Guides for these stations are coming next.
Station list and zones on this page were checked 2026-11-10 against the official RTA rail network map (published 2026.09.25). Verify on rta.ae before you travel. See also our Dubai Metro Map, All Stations, Dubai Metro Timings and Dubai Metro Fare Calculator pages.
