Green Line ( Dubai Metro ) - wikipedia Green Line ( Dubai Metro ) Green Line Overview Type Rapid transit System Dubai Metro Status Open Locale Dubai, United Arab Emirates Termini Etisalat Creek Stations 20 Daily ridership 110,000 Operation Opened 9 September 2011 ( limited ) Owner Roads and Transport Authority ( Dubai ) Operator ( s ) Serco Technical Line length 22.5 kilometers ( 14.0 mi ) Track gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 ⁄ in ) Electrification 750V DC Third rail Operating speed 95 km / h ( 59 mph ) Route map Legend Depot Etisalat Al Qusais - 1 Dubai Airport Free Zone Al Nahda Stadium Al Qiyadah Abu Hail Abu Bakr Al Siddique Salah Al Din ( Underground ) Union ( Underground ) M1 Baniyas Square ( Underground ) Palm Deira ( Underground ) Al Ras ( Underground ) Al Ghubaiba ( Underground ) Al Fahidi ( Underground ) BurJuman ( Underground ) M1 Oud Metha Dubai Healthcare City Al - Jaddaf Creek This diagram : view talk edit The Green Line is one of the two lines in the Dubai Metro network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It runs through Deira and Bur Dubai, generally parallel to Dubai Creek. There are 20 stations in this line, spanning from Etisalat to Dubai Creek covering 22.5 km ( 14.0 mi ). Contents 1 Statistics 2 Notable stations 3 Extension 4 Route 5 References Statistics The Green Line has 20 stations, including 12 elevated ( by means of a viaduct ), and 8 underground stations. The line is 22.5 kilometres ( 14.0 mi ), with 7.9 kilometres ( 4.9 mi ) underground. It is served by 25 driverless trains travelling at an average speed of 110 kilometres per hour ( 68 mph ), and stopping 20 -- 30 seconds at each station. Trial running began in October 2010, with the line inaugurated on 9 September 2011 and opened to the public the next day. The last 2 stations ( Jaddaf and Dubai Creek ) were opened on March 1, 2014. Notable stations There are two transfer stations, Union and BurJuman, where the Green and Red Lines intersect, allowing passengers to change between lines. The Green Line has its main depot in Al Qusais. Union station is touted to be one of the biggest metro stations in the world. With an area spanning 25,000 square meters, it has capacity to handle about 22,000 passengers per hour. Adding to the station 's credentials are two entry points, two levels, a length extending 230 metres, 50 metres of width and a depth of 18 metres. The biggest elevated station on the Green Line is the Al Qiyadah Station along Al Ittihad Road near the Dubai Police General HQ. The station has a capacity to handle 11,000 passengers per hour in each direction. Extension The Green Line was initially 17.6 kilometres ( 10.9 mi ) long upon opening, however following the extension from Dubai Healthcare City to Dubai Creek, the length increased to 22.5 kilometres ( 14.0 mi ) long. According to Gulfnews, the plan to further extend the Green Line to Academic City is fully approved, in order to better serve the interests of residents in the Silicon Oasis and International City area. Route English name Arabic name Notes Etisalat اتصالات Al Qusais القصيص Dubai Airport Free Zone Al Nahda النهضة Stadium Al Qiyadah القيادة Abu Hail أبو هيل Abu Baker Al Siddique أبو بكر الصديق Salah Al Din صلاح الدين Union الاتحاد Transfer to Red Line Baniyas Square بني ياس Palm Deira نخلة ديرة Al Ras الراس Al Ghubaiba الغبيبة Al Fahidi الفهيدي BurJuman formerly Khalid Bin Al Waleed برجمان Transfer to Red Line Oud Metha عود ميثا Dubai Healthcare City مدينة دبي الصحية Al Jadaf الجداف Creek الخور References ^ Jump up to : Dubai Ruler inaugurates Metro Green Line Jump up ^ `` Green Line ''. rta.ae. ^ Jump up to : `` At a glance : Dubai Metro '', Gulf News, March 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2008 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ Dubai Metro 's Green Line opened after Eid Jump up ^ Dubai Metro Green Line opened on Friday Jump up ^ Dubai Metro fully functional ; Al Jadaf, Creek stations open to public Jump up ^ `` DUBAI METRO GREEN LINE NEWS -- Dubai Airport Guide ''. Jump up ^ `` Construction on the Green Line progresses, DPM News Agency, September 11, 2007. Retrieved on 2008 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Dubai Metro expansion latest : Red Line to Al Warqa'a ?, Gulfnews - 13 Sep 2014 Jump up ^ `` Dubai Metro to have 70 stations by 2020, Gulfnews - 4 Feb 2014 Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates Lines Operational Dubai Metro M1 M2 Dubai Tram T1 Dubai Trolley T2 Palm Jumeirah Monorail L1 Dubai Airport APM Proposed Abu Dhabi Metro L1 L2 L3 L4 Dubai Metro M3 M4 Gulf Railway Stakeholders Owner Etihad Rail Emaar Properties Roads and Transport Authority ( RTA ) Nakheel Properties Operator Etihad Rail Serco Contractor Serco SYSTRA Alstom - Besix Consortium Rolling Stock Diesel EMD SD70ACS Electric Alstom Citadis 402 Hitachi Monorail Bombardier Innovia APM Mitsubishi - Kinki Sharyo TIG / m Streetcar Stations of the Dubai Metro Red Line Rashidiya Emirates Airport Terminal 3 Airport Terminal 1 GGICO Deira City Centre Al Rigga Union ( Red Line ) BurJuman ( Red Line ) Al Karama Al Jaffliya World Trade Centre Emirates Towers Financial Centre Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall Business Bay Noor Islamic Bank First Gulf Bank Mall of the Emirates Sharaf DG Dubai Internet City Nakheel Dubai Marina Jumeirah Lakes Towers Nakheel Harbour and Tower Ibn Battuta Energy Danube UAE Exchange Green Line Etisalat Al Qusais 1 Dubai Airport Free Zone Al Nahda Stadium Al Qiyadah Abu Hail Abu Baker Al Siddique Salah Al Din Union ( Green Line ) Baniyas Square Palm Deira Al Ras Al Ghubaiba Al Fahidi BurJuman ( Green Line ) Oud Metha Dubai Healthcare City Al Jadaf Creek Proposed : Purple Line, Blue Line Developments in Dubai Skyscrapers Burj Al Alam Infinity Tower Damac Heights Dubai Pearl Emirates Towers Burj Al Arab Burj Khalifa Almas Tower Address Boulevard Jumeirah Lake Towers Trump International Hotel and Tower Pentominium The Wave Tower Shopping centres Mall of Arabia The Dubai Mall Mall of the Emirates Mall of the World Dubai Outlet Mall Entertainment Dubailand City of Arabia Dubai Sports City Dubai Autodrome Transport Dubai Metro ( Red Line Green Line ) Dubai World Central ( Al Maktoum International Airport ) Palm Jumeirah Monorail Dubai Tram Land reclamation Palm Islands ( Palm Jumeirah ) The Universe Dubai Waterfront The World Marsa Al Arab Other projects Dubai Marina Business Bay Mohammed bin Rashid City Hydropolis Atlantis, The Palm Falconcity of Wonders Downtown Dubai Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Akoya Oxygen Arabian Ranches List of development projects in Dubai List of tallest buildings in Dubai Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Line_(Dubai_Metro)&oldid=800935939 '' Categories : Railway lines opened in 2011 Dubai Metro Roads and Transport Authority ( Dubai ) Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from November 2013 Pages using infobox rail line with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch فارسی Bahasa Indonesia Italiano 日本 語 Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 16 September 2017, at 17 : 03. 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Question: when was the dubai metro green line opened to public
Answer: September 2011 (