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City Centre Deira (Arabic: سيتي سنتر ديرة; planned as Al Garhoud) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.

City Centre Deira سيتي سنتر ديرة
Metro Station
The Deira City Centre metro station
General information
Location	City Centre Deira Deira, Dubai UAE
Coordinates	25.2547°N 55.3304°E / 25.2547; 55.3304
Operated by	Dubai Metro
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA Dubai  22  Dubai Court - Al Nahda 1  27  Gold Souq Stn - The Dubai Mall  33  Al Ghubaiba Stn - Al Qusais Stn  53  Gold Souq Stn - Int'l City  88  Deira C.C. Stn. - Dubai Internet City Stn.  C10  Hamriya Port - Mercato Mall  C14  Al Nahda 1 - Al Safa  C15  Hamriya Port - Deira C.C. Stn.  C19  Deira C.C. Stn. - Al Qusais Ind'l Area  E307  Deira C.C. Stn. - Al Jubail Stn. (Sharjah)  X28  LuLu Village - Dubai Internet City Stn.
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	16
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
Previous names	Al Garhoud
Passengers
2011	5.592 million[1]  65.9%
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station Al Rigga towards UAE Exchange Red Line GGICO towards Centrepoint

History

City Centre Deira station opened on 9 September 2009 as part of the initial stretch of the Dubai Metro, with trains running from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Tower to City Centre Deira and seven other intermediate stations.[2] In 2011, City Centre Deira was the second-busiest Metro station, handling almost 5.592 million passengers.[1]

On June 14, 2022, this station was renamed from "Deira City Centre" to "City Centre Deira"

Location

As its name suggests, City Centre Deira is at the heart of Deira, slightly to the historic centre of Dubai. Nearby are the City Centre Deira, after which the station is named, as well as the Dubai Clock Tower and a number of hotels.[3]

Platform layout

Platform	Line	Destination
Platform 1	■Red Line (Up)	For Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Rashidiya
Platform 2	■Red Line (Down)	For Union, DAMAC Properties, UAE Exchange, Expo 2020

References

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