Centrepoint (Dubai Metro)
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Centrepoint (Arabic: سنتربوينت; formerly Rashidiya) is a rapid transit station serving the Red Line[2] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[3]
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Centrepoint سنتربوينت | |||||||||||
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Location | Al Rashidiya, Dubai Emirates | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°13′48″N 55°23′29″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 island platform, 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||
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Opened | September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Rashidiya | ||||||||||
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2011 | 2.634 million[1] 14.9% | ||||||||||
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The eastern terminus of the line, it is one of three metro stations with a park and ride lot, the others being Etisalat by e&, Jabal Ali and Jumeirah Golf Estates.[4]
The station was previously known as Rashidiya; on 4 August 2021 it was renamed to Centrepoint.
On November 24, 2023, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the Blue Line Metro Project and the line will be extended from Centrepoint to International City via Mirdif and Al Warqa'a.[5]