Gold Souq (Dubai Metro)

Gold Souq

سوق الذهب
Gold Souq; سوق الذهب
Metro station
	Dubai Gold Souk, after which the station is named
General information
Location	Al Khaleej Road; Al Corniche, Dubai; UAE
Coordinates	25°16′34″N 55°18′06″E / 25.2761°N 55.3017°E
Line(s)	Green Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA Dubai 8 Al Baraha Bus Stn. - Ibn Battuta Bus Stn.; 10 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Quoz Bus Stn.; 13 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Qusais DM Housing; 13A Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Qusais Bus Stn.; 13D Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Qusais Bus Stn.; 25 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Rashidiya Bus Stn.; 43 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Qusais Ind'l Area 2 via Airport Terminal 2; 53 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - International City; 64 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Ras Al Khor; 95 Al Baraha Bus Stn - Jebel Ali Waterfront Labour Camp; SM1 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Souq Al Marfa Deira; 13B Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Qusais Bus Stn.; 91A Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Jebel Ali Bus Stn.; X02 Union MS - Al Satwa; X13 LuLu Village - Al Satwa Bus Stn.; X94 Gold Souq Bus Stn. -; C01 Airport Terminal 3 - Al Satwa Bus Stn.; C03 Abu Hail MS - Al Karama Bus Stn.; C04 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Jaddaf; C05 Gold Souq Bus Stn. - Al Ghubaiba Bus Stn.; C09 Al Satwa Bus Stn. - Al Qiyadah MS; C18 Shaikh Rashid Colony - Oud Metha Bus Stn.;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	22
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	10 September 2011
Previous names	Palm Deira (until May 2020)
Services

Gold Souq (Arabic: سوق الذهب) is a rapid transit station on the Green Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE. Until May 2020, it was named as Palm Deira.^[1]

History

This was opened along with the initial stretch of the Green Line from Etisalat to Dubai Healthcare City. Trains started to halt at Palm Deira station on 9th September 2011.^[2] Controversy has arisen over the existence of a ban on carrying fish on the Metro and Palm Deira station's location right near the city's largest fish market.^[3] The station was renamed to its current name in May 2020.^[1]

Location

Gold Souq metro station is located in the northern section of Deira in the historic centre of Dubai. It is named after nearby Dubai Gold Souk. Nearby attractions include the Dubai fish market, Hyatt Regency and Golf Park.^[4] Also close to this metro station is the eponymous Gold Souq Bus Station.^[1] The artificial Deira Islands are located nearby. The station itself is next to the current Gold Souq Bus Station where many routes connect to.

Station layout

Station entrance

Like other central stations on the Dubai Metro, Gold Souq is located below ground level. It lies underneath Al Khaleej Road before the tracks make a sharp turn to the southeast on their way to Baniyas Square. There are two side platforms with two tracks, a similar setup to most Metro stations.

Platform layout

Platform numbers are not assigned.

Platform	Line	Destination
Etisalat platform	■Green Line (Up)	For Union, Stadium, Etisalat
Creek platform	■Green Line (Down)	For BurJuman, Dubai Healthcare City, Creek

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Dubai Metro Green Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^ "Sheik Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Metro Green Line open to public today". Emirates 24/7. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
^ Masudi, Faisal (1 March 2012). "Fishy commuters raise a stink on Dubai Metro". Gulf News. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
^ Train times and landmarks Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2013-01-07

[dubai-online-green-1] "Dubai Metro Green Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[green-2] "Sheik Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Metro Green Line open to public today". Emirates 24/7. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-31.

[fish-3] Masudi, Faisal (1 March 2012). "Fishy commuters raise a stink on Dubai Metro". Gulf News. Retrieved 2013-01-07.

[times-4] Train times and landmarks Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2013-01-07

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