Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Dubai Metro)

Jumeirah Lakes Towers
أبراج بحيرات جميرا
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code 38
Fare zone 2
History
Opened 15 October 2010
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 1.785 million[1]Increase 562.5%
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station
toward UAE Exchange
Red Line
toward Rashidiya

Jumeirah Lakes Towers (often abbreviated to JLT; Arabic: أبراج بحيرات جميرا, Arabic pronunciation: [ʔabraːdʒ buħeiraːt dʒumeiraː]) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It opened on 15 October 2010 along with four other intermediate stations on the Red Line.[2]

Location

Despite its name, Jumeirah Lakes Towers station is situated at the southern end of both the Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Dubai Marina developments, the former to the east and the latter to the west of the station. It is the closest Metro stop to many well-known buildings, including Almas Tower.

Station layout

Jumeirah Lakes Towers station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is characterised as a type 2 elevated station, indicating that it utilises a side platform setup with two tracks and an elevated concourse between street and platform level. Pedestrian access is aided by skybridges across Sheikh Zayed Road, with entrances near Indigo Tower to the east and Horizon Tower to the left.

References

  1. RTA statistics selection RTA Retrieved 2013-01-29
  2. Five new stations open on Red Line of Dubai Metro Gulf News Retrieved 2012-12-25


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