 سنتربوينت | |||||||||||
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| Location | Al Rashidiya,Dubai Emirates | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°13′48″N55°23′29″E / 25.23000°N 55.39139°E /25.23000; 55.39139 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform, 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 Ajman Transport Authority
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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 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 2.634 million[1]  14.9% | ||||||||||
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Centrepoint (Arabic:سنتربوينت; formerlyRashidiya) is arapid transit station serving theRed Line[2] of theDubai Metro inDubai,UAE.[3]
The eastern terminus of the line, it is one of three metro stations with apark and ride lot, the others beingE&,Jabal Ali andJumeirah Golf Estates.[4]
The station was previously known asRashidiya; on 4 August 2021 it was renamed to Centrepoint.
On November 24, 2023,His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved theBlue Line Metro Project and the line will be extended from Centrepoint toInternational City viaMirdif andAl Warqa'a.[5]
Centrepoint station is located inAl Rashidiya, a community of northern Dubai. A residential area, most points of interest near the station are schools and community centres, although Centrepoint is the closest Metro station to the Dubai Airport Expo.[4]The Dubai Royal Air Wing of theDubai International Airport is located quite close to the station.
As one of the initial stations of the Dubai Metro, Centrepoint opened on 9 September 2009; trains ran toNakheel Harbour and Tower and served seven intermediate stations.[6] In 2011, Centrepoint handled 2,634,139 passengers, making it one of the busiest stations on the Dubai Metro.[1]
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Centrepoint is one of the few stations of the Dubai Metro classed as a type 3 elevated station, indicating it has three tracks rather than the usual two. This allows trains to be held and stored easily. The tracks to and from Centrepoint parallel the southern side of Airport Road, continuing eastward to one of the network's depots.
| Platform | Line | Towards |
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| Platform 1 | ■Red Line (Up) | Arrival Only |
| Platform 2 | ■Red Line (Down) | ForUnion,Sobha Realty,Expo 2020 |
| Platform 3 | ■Red Line (Down) | ForUnion,Sobha Realty,Expo 2020 |
| Platform 4 | ■Blue Line (Up) | Arrival Only |
| Platform 5 | ■Blue Line (Down) | ForCity Centre Mirdif,Academic City |
