Al Rigga

الرقة‎
Metro Station
General information
LocationAl Rigga Road
Al Rigga, Deira, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°15′48″N 55°19′26″E / 25.26334°N 55.3239°E / 25.26334; 55.3239
Operated byDubai Metro
Line(s)
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
  •  77  Baniyas Square MS - Airport 3 / Al Garhoud, RTA HQ
  •  C9  Satwa Stn. - Al Qiyadah MS.
Other information
Station code17
Fare zone5
History
OpenedSeptember 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Union
towards Expo 2020
Red Line Deira City Centre
towards Centrepoint

Al Rigga (Arabic: الرقة‎) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line[1] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE, serving the Al Rigga area of Deira.[2][3]

The station opened as part of the Red Line on 9 September 2009. It is close to Deira Clock Tower,[4] the Delta Centre, and many hotels.[5] The station could be accessed by the C09 and 77 bus routes just a walkable distance away. In 2016, Al Rigga is the busiest metro station with 2,065,201 riders recorded to travel from Al Rigga to the rest of Dubai. [6]

References

  1. "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. "Metro station – Al Rigga – Dubai". WikiRoutes. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. "Al Rigga Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. "Dubai Metro Red Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. "Al Rigga". Metro Line Map. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. https://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/revealed-top-5-busiest-dubai-metro-stations-in-2016-2016-04-18-1.627563


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