Dubai Metro Trains is an independent guide to the Dubai Metro: operating hours, the network map, fares and Nol cards, station facilities, and what is coming next on the Blue and Gold lines.
Why this site exists
Most Dubai Metro information online is either outdated or buried under advertising. Stations get renamed and popular pages keep the old names for years; fare tables circulate with caps that never existed; half the internet still believes the metro opens at 10 AM on Fridays (it has opened at 5 AM every Friday since January 2022). We built this site to be the fast, current, no-nonsense reference we wished existed.
What we do differently
- One source of truth. Every fact on this site – station names, zones, fares, hours – lives in a single verified database. When the RTA renames a station, we update one record and every page reflects it the same day.
- Current names, with history. We use today’s official station names (Al Fardan Exchange, National Paints, InsuranceMarket.ae) and document what each station used to be called, so old directions still make sense.
- Dates on everything. Utility pages carry a “last verified” date. If we have not re-checked something recently, you can see that.
- No ads. The site is currently ad-free by choice. Pages load in well under a second on a normal phone connection.
- No fake live data. We publish official schedules and schedule-aware tools. We never simulate live train arrivals – for real-time service status, use the RTA S’hail app.
Who runs it
Dubai Metro Trains is researched, written and maintained by an independent publisher specialising in practical Gulf-region travel utilities. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) or the Government of Dubai in any way. All trademarks belong to their owners.
How we source, verify and correct information is documented in our editorial policy. Spotted something wrong? Tell us – corrections are our top-priority inbox.