BurJuman (Dubai Metro)

BurJuman برجمان
Line(s)	Green Line   Red Line
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 per level)
Tracks	4 (2 per level)
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	19 (Red Line) 26 (Green Line)
Fare zone	6
History
Opened	9 September 2009
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station Al Fahidi toward Etisalat Green Line Oud Metha toward Dubai Healthcare City Al Karama toward UAE Exchange Red Line Union toward Rashidiya

BurJuman (برجمان, Arabic pronunciation: [barjamann]) is a rapid transit station serving the Red and Green Lines of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It is one of two transfer stations between the two lines, the other being Union. Since it began service, over 15.611 million passengers have used BurJuman station, making it the second-busiest station of the Dubai Metro network.^[1]

Location

BurJuman station is located in the historic centre of Dubai, below the BurJuman shopping centre, after which it is named. Specifically, it lies below the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street and Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road. It is the closest station to a number of consulates, including those to Canada, Egypt, India and the United Kingdom.^[2]

History

One of the original stations of the Dubai Metro, Khalid Bin Al Waleed (خالد بن الوليد) station opened on 9 September 2009 as part of the initial stretch of the Red Line from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Towers along with seven other intermediate stations.^[3] On 30 December 2012, the station was renamed after the BurJuman shopping centre (located just outside Exit 3 of this station), which had become popularly used despite being unofficial.^[4]

Station layout

Along with Union, BurJuman is one of only two interchange stations on the Dubai Metro, giving it an unconventional layout and among the largest in the system. The Red Line travels under Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, crossing perpendicularly with the Green Line, which lies below Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road. The Red and Green Lines both utilise two side platforms with two platforms on differing levels.

Platform layout

Platform numbers are not assigned, but are given names according to the direction of the train.

Platform	Line	Destination
Red Line Platform
Rashidiya platform	■Red Line(Up)	For Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Rashidiya
Jebel Ali platform	■Red Line(Down)	For Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina, Jebel Ali
Green Line Platform
Etisalat platform	■Green Line(Up)	For Union, Etisalat
Creek platform	■Green Line(Down)	For Dubai Healthcare City, Creek

References

1. Dubai Metro hits 213.354m ridership UAE Interact Retrieved 2012-12-30
2. Train times and landmarks Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. RTA Retrieved 2012-12-30
3. Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-30
4. Danube, BurJuman hop onto the Dubai Metro Gulf News Retrieved 2012-12-30

Coordinates: 25°15′17″N 55°18′15″E / 25.25472°N 55.30417°E