Insurance Market (formerly Sharaf DG and Mashreq) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[1] It is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, serving the areas of Al Barsha and Al Sufouh.[1]
Insurance Market سوق التأمين | |||||||||||
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Location | Dubai United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°06′53″N 55°11′27″E / 25.11477°N 55.19089°E | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | 33 | ||||||||||
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Opened | October 15, 2010 May 19, 2024 | ||||||||||
Closed | April 16, 2024 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Sharaf DG, Mashreq | ||||||||||
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History
editUntil May 18, 2020, it was called Sharaf DG. Subsequently, Al Fahidi station was renamed to Sharaf DG on 24 November 2020.[2][3]
The station closed on April 16, 2024, due to bad weather conditions.
On September 5, 2024, Mashreq station was renamed to Insurance Market.
Station layout
editInsurance Market station has two side platforms and two tracks.
Platform layout
editPlatform | Line | Towards |
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Platform 1 | ■Red Line (Up) | For Centrepoint |
Platform 2 | ■Red Line (Down) | For Sobha Realty, Expo 2020 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mashref Metro Station". Dubai Online. 21 March 2022.
- ^ Tesorero, Angel (24 November 2020). "Dubai Metro's Al Fahidi Station is now Sharaf DG Metro Station". Gulf News.
- ^ Staff Reporter (24 November 2020). "RTA renames five Dubai Metro stations; Al Fahidi station is now Sharaf DG". Khaleej Times.