Sobha Realty (Arabic: شوبا العقارية) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It opened on 30 April 2010 as Dubai Marina and part of the extension to Ibn Battuta.
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| Coordinates | 25°04′48″N 55°08′51″E / 25.07995°N 55.14759°E | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | (Dubai Marina Stn.)
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 April 2010 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 16 April 2024 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Dubai Marina; DAMAC Properties | ||||||||||
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Location
editSobha Realty station is located near Interchange 5 of Sheikh Zayed Road in Al Thanyah Fifth, around 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Downtown Dubai. It lies to the east of the northern half of the Dubai Marina and to the west of the northern portion of Jumeirah Lake Towers.
Nearby development
editOriginally named Dubai Marina, the station was named after the development of the same name, one of the largest projects in Dubai. Upon completion, the Dubai Marina will house 120,000 residents around the world's largest artificial marina.[1] Also nearby are the Jumeirah Lake Towers and The Meadows developments.
The station was named DAMAC Properties from 19 September 2014 to 24 November 2020, when it was renamed back to Dubai Marina.[2] On 9 August 2021, this station was renamed to Sobha Realty.[3]
Station layout
editSobha Realty station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is categorised as a type 2 elevated station, indicating that there is an elevated concourse between street and platform level. Pedestrian access to the station is aided through walkways above Sheikh Zayed Road, connecting to developments on either side of the road.
Platform layout
edit| Platform | Line | Towards |
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| Platform 1 | ■Red Line (Up) | For Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Union, Centrepoint |
| Platform 2 | ■Red Line (Down) | For DMCC, Jabal Ali, The Gardens, Expo 2020 |
References
edit- ^ Dubai Marina Design Build Network Retrieved 2012-12-24
- ^ "Dubai Marina Metro station renamed Damac". Khaleej Times. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Abbas, Waheed. "Dubai Marina Metro Station renamed Sobha Realty". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 26 December 2022.