BurJuman Metro Station

R19 G26 Red Line Green Line Zone 6 Underground

Independent transport guide · Source: RTA (rta.ae) · Unofficial guide — for live updates use the RTA S’hail app

BurJuman station (R19/G26) is the second of the network’s two interchanges and the quieter, quicker one for most tourist transfers: it links the Red Line’s Downtown-Marina stretch with the Green Line’s old-Dubai loop, underground beneath the BurJuman Centre in Bur Dubai. Fare zone 6, on the city side of Dubai Creek.

The smarter interchange (usually)

If you are moving between the southern Red Line (Downtown, Mall of the Emirates, the Marina) and the Green Line (Al Fahidi, the souqs, Healthcare City), BurJuman is your change – transferring at Union from that direction means doubling back. The switch is a short escalator sequence inside the paid area: follow the red/green roundels, no gates, no extra fare. Direction check on the Green Line: Creek for Oud Metha and Healthcare City; e& for Al Fahidi, the Ghubaiba hub and the souqs.

Above ground: Bur Dubai’s crossroads

You surface at the BurJuman Centre mall; Meena Bazaar’s fabric-and-tailor lanes start a few minutes’ walk toward the creek, and the Karama market district is walkable the other way. Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and the Dubai Museum are one Green Line stop away (Sharaf DG) or a 20-minute walk through old Bur Dubai that is worth doing at least once in cool months.

A note on the name

The Red Line platforms opened in 2009 as Khalid Bin Al Waleed station, and taxi drivers of a certain vintage still use that name (or just “Computer Street”, after the electronics strip on the road itself). It has been BurJuman since the Green Line arrived in 2011. Same station, three names in circulation – now you can decode all of them.

Local tips

Zone boundary alert: BurJuman is zone 6; Union – one stop across the creek – is zone 5. That single stop is a 2-zone fare, the shortest AED 5 ride in Dubai.
For Gold Souq trips from Downtown, change here to the Green Line toward e& and ride four stops to Gold Souq – about 15 minutes end to end.
Rush-hour flows here are commuter-heavy but shorter-lived than Union’s; if both interchanges work for your trip at peak, BurJuman is usually the calmer one.
The 2032 map ambiguity: some Gold Line coverage shows a future BurJuman connection – the RTA has not confirmed it, so treat any “three-line interchange” claim as premature (details on our Gold Line tracker).

Getting here and onward

Some 2032 maps show a future Gold Line connection here, but the RTA has not confirmed it.

Next stations

Union (1 stop · Red Line)
ADCB (1 stop · Red Line)
Sharaf DG (1 stop · Green Line)
Oud Metha (1 stop · Green Line)

Interchange station: switch between the Red Line and Green Line here without leaving the paid area - no extra fare, no re-tapping.

Fares from BurJuman

Silver Nol fares on the shortest route. Gold Class doubles these. RTA does not publish an automatic daily cap.
To	Zones	Stops	Fare	Est. time
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall	1	6	AED 3.00	~14 min
Airport Terminal 3	2	6	AED 5.00	~14 min
Union	2	1	AED 5.00	~4 min
Mall of the Emirates	2	10	AED 5.00	~22 min
Sobha Realty	2	14	AED 5.00	~30 min

Times are rough estimates: two minutes per stop, six per train change and a two-minute allowance. They exclude access walks, unpredictable waits and disruption; use S’hail for a departure-specific plan. Calculate any journey →

Onward travel from BurJuman

Buses

Use the RTA S’hail planner to check the bus stop, direction and departure time for your destination. A nearby bus stop does not mean every route serves this station entrance.

Tram, marine & rail

No direct tram, marine or rail connections at this station.

Taxi & walking

Check your destination’s entrance before choosing an exit. Roads, restricted premises and the heat can make a short map distance unsuitable for walking. Follow local taxi signs or ask station staff for the designated pick-up point.

Hours at this station

The normal network operating window starts at 5:00 AM (8:00 AM on Sundays). These are not departure times at this station. First and last trains depend on direction and service date; check the RTA timetable or S’hail before a late journey or airport connection. Network operating hours.

About BurJuman station

What was BurJuman station called before?

Khalid Bin Al Waleed, until the Green Line opened in 2011. Locals may also say 'Computer Street' for the road above - all three names mean this station.

How do I change lines at BurJuman?

Follow the red or green roundel signs between platform levels - the transfer is inside the paid area with no gates and no extra fare.

Which stop is Al Fahidi and the Dubai Museum from BurJuman?

One Green Line stop toward e& - alight at Sharaf DG (the former Al Fahidi station). Walkable in about 20 minutes if you prefer.

Why does one stop from BurJuman to Union cost AED 5?

The creek between them is the zone 5/6 boundary, so the hop counts as a 2-zone journey - boundaries, not distance, set metro fares.

Will the Gold Line stop at BurJuman?

Unconfirmed - some 2032 map coverage shows a connection, but the RTA has not announced it. The confirmed Gold Line interchanges are Al Ghubaiba, Business Bay and Jumeirah Golf Estates.

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