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World Trade Centre Metro Station

R22 Red Line Zone 6 Elevated

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

World Trade Centre (R22) is a Red Line station in zone 6, between Max and Emirates Towers. It is useful for the Dubai World Trade Centre district, but the name of an exhibition does not guarantee that its current venue is here.

Check the venue before choosing the station

Read the address on your event ticket. Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City are different venues, far apart on the Red Line. For Expo City’s exhibition centre, choose an Expo 2020 train and use Expo 2020 station instead.

For 2026, the GITEX organiser announced a move to Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City. Our older guide’s blanket recommendation to use World Trade Centre station for GITEX is no longer appropriate. Consult the official GITEX event details before travel.

Getting from the station to the correct hall

A venue can have several halls and entrances. Save the organiser’s hall number and access instructions before arriving; the station name does not identify a registration desk. Leave time for walking, badge collection and security after the train ride.

Return planning

City-bound direction labels can be confusing after an event. Centrepoint-bound trains run towards the airport; Expo 2020 or Life Pharmacy trains run towards Downtown and the Marina corridor. Check RTA’s last departure for the direction you need rather than assuming event closing time is covered.

Correction, 26 September 2026: distinguished the two exhibition venues and removed outdated GITEX arrival advice.

Next stations

Fares from World Trade Centre

Silver Nol fares on the shortest route. Gold Class doubles these. RTA does not publish an automatic daily cap.
ToZonesStopsFareEst. time
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall 1 3 AED 3.00 ~8 min
Airport Terminal 3 2 9 AED 5.00 ~20 min
Union 2 4 AED 5.00 ~10 min
Mall of the Emirates 2 7 AED 5.00 ~16 min
Sobha Realty 2 11 AED 5.00 ~24 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 World Trade Centre

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 World Trade Centre station

Is this the Metro station for every Dubai exhibition?

No. Check the ticket's venue. Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City uses Expo 2020 station, not World Trade Centre.

Check the RTA for current departures and operational changes. Sources and corrections policy.